here was a time, I could drink my cares away

And drown out all of the heartaches

That hurt me night and day

When the thought of you came crashing thruough

I'd have one more

But now the whiskey ain't workin' anymore

I need one good honky-tonk angel

To turn my life around

That's reason enough for me to lay

This ol' bottle down

A woman warm and willin', that's what I'm lookin' for

'Cause the whiskey ain't workin' anymore

They knew my name at every bar in town

And they knew all the reasons why I was comin' 'round, round, round, sing it Travis

'Cause in my mind, peace I'd find when they'd start to pour

But now the whiskey ain't workin' anymore, sing it, son

I need one good honky-tonk angel

To turn my life around

That's reason enough for me to lay

This ol' bottle down

Well, a woman warm and willin', lord, that's what I'm lookin' for

That's right, 'cause the whiskey ain't workin' anymore

Lord, the whiskey ain't workin' anymore

That's for sure