Aaron Watson - The Honky Tonk Kid guitar chord

The Honky Tonk Kid

Aaron Watson

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He’s wrinkled and gray

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But he’s still got the fire

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And he sings on the stage

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Like a bird on a wire

Oh he’ll pack ‘em in

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Just like he always did

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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:

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Well the honky tonk kid loves the honky tonk crowd

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He picks them up when this world gets them down

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But all the smoke and the neon keep his pain hid

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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 2x

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