it all happened in a honky tonk

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