[Verse 1]
She's there at the bar every evening
Face powdered and cheeks painted red
Her beauty has faded too early
Brought on by the fast life she's led

[Chorus]
She's more to be pitied than scolded
She needs to be loved not despised
Too much beer and wine, too many good times
The lure of the honky-tonk wrecked her young life

[Verse 2]
She once was the belle of the ballroom
She'd a made some man a sweet wife
But too many parties, the wrong side of town
Ruined her happy young life

[Chorus]
She's more to be pitied than scolded
She needs to be loved not despised
Too much beer and wine, too many good times
The lure of the honky-tonk wrecked her young life

[Chorus]
She's more to be pitied than scolded
She needs to be loved not despised
Too much beer and wine, too many good times
The lure of the honky-tonk wrecked her young life
Too much beer and wine, too many good times
The lure of the honky-tonk wrecked her young life