I've made some good friends and I've had some bad fights
And I've had my share of wasted nights
I've seen husbands take the ring off their hand
And 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
Laughin' and cryin', misery and fun
And every kind of drinkin' 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
And I think you know where this music began

It all happened in a honky tonk
Some roadside joint full of country songs
Laughin' and cryin', misery and fun
And every kind of drinkin' 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
Laughin' and cryin', misery and fun
And every kind of drinkin' that's ever been done
Yea 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