I've made some good friends and i've had some bad fights

I've had my share of wasted nights

I've seen husbands take the ring off their hand

I've seen a woman cheat on her man

Yea i've had a few paychecks blown

In the name of a good time and don't you know

It all happened in a honky tonk

Some roadside joint full of country songs

Laughing and crying misery and fun

And every kind of drinking that's ever been done

Yea i've seen a lot of life lived

It all happened in a honky tonk like this

I sing these songs and i play this guitar

But i ain't the first one to chase this star

So here's to the heroes of this redneck world

Waylon and willie hank and merle

They traveled round with a five piece band

I think you know where this music began

It all happened in a honky tonk

Some roadside joint full of country songs

Laughing and crying misery and fun

And every kind of drinking that's ever been done

Yea i've seen a lot of life lived

It all happened in a honky tonk like this

It all happened in a honky tonk

Some roadside joint full of country songs

Laughing and crying misery and fun

And every kind of drinking that's ever been done

No i've seen a lot of life lived

It all happened in a honky tonk

It all happened in a honky tonk like this

Honky tonk just like this