There 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 crashin' through,

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 old bottle down

A woman warm and willing,

that's what I'm looking for

'Cause the whiskey ain't workin' anymore

They knew my name

at every bar in town

And they knew all of the reasons

why I was coming round,round, round

(sing it, Travis)

'Cause in my mind,

peace I'd find,

when they'd start to pour

But now the whiskey aint 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 old bottle down

Well, a woman warm and willing,

Lord, that's what I'm looking for

(that's right)

'Cause the whiskey ain't workin' anymore

Lord, the whiskey ain't workin' anymore

That's for sure