Honky Tonk America

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, the day it ends when the sun comes up And it starts when the sun goes down Out on the backroads and on the back streets Of every farm and factory town There in the world of weekly wage There's always a place out there And the names and the faces are the same everywhere [Chorus] Well, the room is full, it's a Friday night We all wanna hear Louie Louie Been a long hard day and a long hard life And this is how we make it through it It's a blue collar place, a red-blooded crowd Tonight everything's all right In honky tonk America [Verse 2] There's a flashing sign on a rain-soaked street That lights up just about dark A welcome beacon on life's highway When you're weary and when you've lost heart Never say it's loneliness It's only the drinks and the band But something brings us back here again and again [Chorus] Well, the room is full, it's a Friday night We all wanna hear Proud Mary Been a long hard day and a long hard life We all got our crosses to carry It's a blue collar place, a red-blooded crowd Tonight everything's all right In honky tonk America [Bridge] We'll talk about freedom, alright But maybe some other time Tonight everybody's feeling fine [Chorus] Well, the room is full, it's a Friday night We all wanna hear Woolly Bully Been a long hard day and a long hard life Monday morning, we'll all do our duty It's a blue collar place, a red-blooded crowd Tonight everything's all right In honky tonk America [Outro] Honky tonk America Honky tonk America Honky tonk America Honky tonk America