Topic: HONKY TONK HERO
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http://www.esnips.com/doc/531860c5-32f4 … -TONK-HERO
HONKY TONK HERO by Dan Hemphill
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WELL HE SAT THERE WITH HIS COWBOY HAT, SIPPING ON A BEER.
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SAID I GOT SOME STORIES SON, IF YA WANNA HEAR.
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I ONCE WAS JUST LIKE YOU; I WENT FROM TOWN TO TOWN
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ALWAYS ON THE MOVE, I NEVER SETTLED DOWN.
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WELL I’M A HONKY TONK HERO, LIVED A LIFE SO FREE.
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JUST A HONKY TONK HERO, THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO BE.
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WELL I SAT DOWN AND BOUGHT A ROUND.
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LISTEND TO THE STORIES THAT HE TOLD,
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ABOUT HIS MANY TRAVELS, HIS LIFE UPON THE ROAD.
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I HEARD ABOUT OLD CHARLEY PRIDE AND GOOD OLD JIM ED BROWN.
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AND ABOUT ALL THE LADIES, THAT TRIED TO SETTLE DOWN.
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HE SAID I’VE BEEN A LOT OF PLACES, PAID A LOT OF DUES.
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AND IF YOUR GONNA MAKE IT SON, I GOT ONE TIP FOR YOU………
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YOU GOT TO PLAY FROM THE HEART, LOOK THEM IN THE EYE,
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RIGHT FROM THE START SON, YA GOTTA TAKE THEM BY SURPRISE.
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AND IF BY CHANCE YOU CAN MAKE THEM DANCE,
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THEY’LL FORGET ABOUT LIFE FOR A WHILE.
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YA TIP YOUR HAT TO THE LADIES SON AND LEAVE THEM WITH A SMILE.
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YEA I HAD MY GUITARS, AND MY CADDILACS. LADIES BY THE SCORE.
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AND IF I HAD THE CHANCE, I’D DO IT ALL ONCE MORE.
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YEA I TOOK THE CHANCE AND I MADE THEM DANCE.
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THEY FORGOT ABOUT LIFE FOR A WHILE.
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I TIPPED MY HAT TO THE LADIES SON AND LEFT THEM WITH A SMILE…
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HE SAID THERES MY BUS IT’S TIME FOR ME TO GO.
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ONCE IT GET IN YOUR BLOOD IT’S HARD TO LEAVE THE ROAD.
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I’VE SEEN A LOT OF PLACES, PAID A LOT OF DUES.
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SO IF YOUR GONNA MAKE IT SON, REMEMBER THAT TIP FOR YOU.
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PLAY FROM THE HEART, LOOK THEM IN THE EYE,
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RIGHT FROM THE START SON, YA TAKE THEM BY SURPRISE.
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AND IF BY CHANCE YOU CAN MAKE THEM DANCE,
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THEY’LL FORGET ABOUT LIFE FOR A WHILE.
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YA TIP YOUR HAT TO THE LADIES SON AND LEAVE THEM WITH A SMILE.
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‘CAUSE WE’RE HONY TONK HEROS, WE LIVE A LIFE SO FREE.
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JUST HONKY TONK HEROS, WE’RE A DIEING BREED.
