D
 He’s wrinkled and gray
            G            D
 But he’s still got the fire
            A
 And he sings on the stage
         G        D
 Like a bird on a wire

 Oh he’ll pack ‘em in
           G          D
 Just like he always did
         A               G         D
 Oh everybody loves the honky tonk kid


 He got his first guitar
 When he was 15
 Thirstin’ for knowledge
 All hungry and green
 Strummin’ that six string
 Just like Lefty did
 Everybody loves the honky tonk kid


 [Chorus]
           G                        D
 Well the honky tonk kid loves the honky tonk crowd
 A                           G              D
 He picks them up when this world gets them down
               G                           D          A
 But all the smoke and the neon keep his pain hid
                      G                  D
 Oh nobody knows the honky tonk kid


 Ten million fans
 And a handful of friends
 But 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


 [Chorus]
           G                        D
 Well the honky tonk kid loves the honky tonk crowd
 A                           G              D
 He picks them up when this world gets them down
               G                           D          A
 But all the smoke and the neon keep his pain hid
                      G                  D
 Oh nobody knows the honky tonk kid


[Chorus]
           G                        D
 Well the honky tonk kid loves the honky tonk crowd
 A                           G              D
 He picks them up when this world gets them down
               G                           D          A
 But all the smoke and the neon keep his pain hid
                      G                  D
 Oh 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 wreath on his grave
 Oh and he’ll draw a crowd
 Just like he always did
 Oh one last goodbye for the honky tonk kid