Honky Tonk Kid with Willie Nelson

He's wrinkled and gray but he's still got the fire

And he sings on the stage like a bird on a wire

He'll pack 'em in just like he always did

Everybody loves The Honky Tonk Kid

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He got his first guitar when he was fifteen

Thirstin' for knowledge, all hungry and green

Strummin' that six string just like Lefty did

Everybody loves The Honky Tonk Kid

Well the Honky Tonk Kid loves a honky tonk crowd

And he picks them up when this world gets them down

But all the smoke and the neon keep his pain here

Ah, nobody knows The Honky Tonk Kid

Ten million fans and a hand full of friends

He'll go home alone when each night ends

He'll think about her and then twist off a lid

Nobody loves The Honky Tonk Kid

Well the Honky Tonk Kid loves a honky tonk crowd

And he picks them up when this world gets them down

But all the smoke and the neon keep his pain here

Ah, nobody knows The Honky Tonk Kid

The Honky Tonk Kid loves a honky tonk crowd

And he picks them up when this world gets them down

But all the smoke and the neon keep his pain here

Nobody knows The Honky Tonk Kid

It won't be long the lord will take him away

He'll have sung his last song, they'll place a reef on his grave

Ah, but he'll draw a crowd just like he always did

One last goodbye for The Honky Tonk Kid