Well, Billy at the bar has served thirty thousand beers
And Tammy waitin' tables been livin' off tips for thirteen years
And Ron's ready out in his cab to take somebody home tonight
And then there's Bob the bouncer, always countin' on a fight
So, we gotta keep the swingin' doors a'swingin'
Gotta keep those bar bands singin'
Gotta keep those neon lights on in this place
For every hometown hole in the wall
There's a lot of folks depending on
The survival of a honky tonk race
So every Friday after work I come here and do my part
Givin' my support to every lonely broken heart
It's a redneck sanctuary for every blue-collar hardworkin' Joe
If places like this cease to exist
Where would the next generation go
We gotta keep the swingin' doors a'swingin'
Gotta keep those bar bands singin'
Gotta keep those neon lights on in this place
For every hometown hole in the wall
There's a lot of folks depending on
The survival of a honky tonk race
Got the regulars, out-of-towners, draft beer, coke-and-crowners
Red, yellow, black and white
Country girls, cowboys, takin' shots, makin' noise
Keepin' this dive alive
We gotta keep the swingin' doors a'swingin'
Gotta keep those bar bands singin'
Gotta keep those neon lights on in this place
For every hometown hole in the wall
There's a lot of folks depending on
The survival of a honky tonk race
In every hometown hole in the wall
There's a lot of folks depending on
The survival of a honky tonk race