Whiskey is the gasoline
That lights the fire that burns the bridge
Ice creates the water
That's no longer runnin' under it
Stool holds the fool that pours
The whiskey on his broken heart
Cigarettes create the smoke
That hides the lonesome in his eyes
The jukebox plays Hank
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
Dance floor holds the folks
Trying to forget who they are
And that's what happens in
Every little honky tonk bar
Friday night, it's a given
I'll be L-I-V-N, livin'
We'll dance on the bar 'til
We're sleeping it off in the car
Monday morning, it's a given
I'll be D-R-A-G-N, draggin'
And that's what happens
In every little honky tonk bar
Neon lights flashin' bright 'til
You're almost hypnotized
Waitress, short skirt
Gets hit on by every guy
Comin' and goin'
Always rollin' with the flow
Bartender pourin' drinks
Código double shots
You think you're tall and bulletproof
Until somebody says you're not
Step outside thinkin' you're
Gonna show 'em you are
That's what happens in
Every little honky tonk bar
Friday night, it's a given
We'll be L-I-V-N, livin'
We'll dance on the bar 'til
We're sleeping it off in the car
Monday morning, it's a given
We'll be D-R-A-G-N, draggin'
And that's what happens in
Every little honky tonk bar
Yeah that's what happens in
Every little honky tonk bar
Whiskey is the gasoline
That lights the fire that burns the bridge