Honky Tonk Heroes

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Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

About Honky Tonk Heroes

Jennings was a rising star when he recorded this song along with most of the others on Honky Tonk Heroes, and it proved a big boost for Texan songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote it. He said in an interview with Songfacts: "At the time, Waylon was just great, so great, and I knew something was gonna happen good for him, and sure enough it helped me and it helped him, too, and that's a pretty good trade. It's kind of a double-edged sword, though, because no one else ever recorded the songs, because they're afraid that Waylon would cut 'em. .

Honky Tonk Heroes Lyrics

[00:10.20] Low down leaving sun
[00:12.76] Done, did everything that needs done
[00:17.36] Woe is me, why can I see?
[00:21.74] I'd best be leaving well enough alone
[00:26.21] Them neon lighting nights couldn't stay out of fights
[00:31.17] Keep a-haunting me in memories
[00:35.31] Well, there's one in every crowd, for crying out loud
[00:40.23] Why was it always turning out to be me?
[00:44.74] Where does it go? The good Lord only knows
[00:49.24] Seems like it was just the other day
[00:53.61] I was down at Green Gables, a-hawking them tables
[00:58.25] And generally blowing all my hard-earned pay
[01:02.78] Piano rolled blues, danced holes in my shoes
[01:07.43] There weren't another other way to be
[01:11.87] For lovable losers, no-account boozers
[01:16.45] And honky-tonk heroes like me, hey-hey
[01:23.94]
[01:28.89] Where does it go? The good Lord only knows
[01:33.42] Seems like it was just the other day
[01:37.76] I was down at Green Gables, hawking them tables
[01:43.27] Generally blowing all of my hard-earned pay
[01:47.35] The piano rolled blues, danced holes in my shoes
[01:52.06] There weren't another other way to be
[01:56.60] For lovable losers and no-account boozers
[02:01.57] And honky-tonk heroes like me (little boogie)
[02:08.28]
[02:43.43] Where do it go? The good Lord only knows
[02:47.80] And seems like it was just the other day
[02:52.47] I was down at Green Gables and hawking them tables
[02:57.25] And generally blowing all of my hard-earned pay
[03:01.42] Well, my piano rolled blues, danced holes in my shoes
[03:06.30] There weren't another other way to be
[03:10.75] For them lovable losers and no-account boozers
[03:15.71] And honky-tonk heroes like me, yeah
[03:20.00]

From the album: Outlaws & Armadillos: Country's Roaring '70s