The bartender'll give my eulogy Raise 'em up 'Stead of pourin' 'em out for me The bouncer in the back's Already wearing black When the time comes He'll be ready In lieu of flowers Tip the cover band Make sure they play a little Country Boy Can Survive, if I, Don't make it through the night I'll fly away on a whiskey river Washed in the glow of a neon light When it all goes dark Want a beer in hand When it's time to go See a sawdust floor 'Fore my eyes close When the Good Lord stops This honky tonk heart I wanna die I wanna die in a bar When you swing on in Them swinging doors Leave that heartache out on the porch My happy hour don't allow no tears So dry 'em up And fill your cups I'll fly away on a whiskey river Washed in the glow of a neon light When it all goes dark Want a beer in hand When it's time to go See a sawdust floor 'Fore my eyes close When the Good Lord stops This honky tonk heart I wanna die I wanna die in a bar I'll fly away on a whiskey river Washed in the glow of a neon light When it all goes dark Want a beer in hand When it's time to go See a sawdust floor 'Fore my eyes close When the Good Lord stops This honky tonk heart I wanna die, I wanna die, I wanna die in a bar I wanna die in a bar