Im just a bartender

And I dont like my work

But I dont mind the money at all

I see lots of sad faces

And lots of bsd cases of

Folks with their backs to the wall



But I need four walls around me

To hold my life

To keep me from going astray

And a honky-tonk angel

To hold me tight

To keep me from slipping away



I can light up your smokes

I can laugh at your jokes

I can watch you fall down on your knees

I can close down this bar

I can gas up my car

I can pack up and mail in the key



But I need four walls around me

To hold my life

To keep me from going astray

And a honky-tonk angel

To hold me tight

To keep me from slipping away



Now the smoke fills the air

In this honky-tonk bar

And Im thinking bout

Where Id rather be

But I burned all my bridges

I sank all ships and

Im stranded at the edge of the sea



But I need four walls around me

To hold my life

To keep me from going astray

And a honky-tonk angel

To hold me tight

To keep me from slipping away