George Strait – Every Little Honky Tonk Bar
Watch this certified country music tune by George Strait entitled “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar.” George Strait co-wrote the song with his son Bubba Strait and longtime collaborator Dean Dillon, which was written “during a late-night session and was inspired by Bubba’s tongue-twisting opening line, ‘Whiskey is the gasoline that lights the fire that burns the bridge..” He debuted the song for the first time with a live performance in December 2018 at a show in Las Vegas, Nevada. It reached a peak of number 17 on the Billboard Chart.
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Every Little Honky Tonk Bar Lyrics
Whiskey is the gasoline that lights the fire that burns the bridge
Ice creates the water that’s no longer runnin’ under it
Stool holds the fool that pours the whiskey on his broken heart
Cigarettes create the smoke that hides the lonesome in his eyes
The jukebox plays Hank, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”
Dance floor holds the folks trying to forget who they are
And that’s what happens in every little honky tonk bar
Friday night, it’s a given
I’ll be L-I-V-N, livin’
We’ll dance on the bar ’til we’re sleeping it off in the car
Monday morning, it’s a given
I’ll be D-R-A-G-N, draggin’
And that’s what happens in every little honky tonk bar
Neon lights flashing bright ’til you’re almost hypnotized
Waitress, short skirt, gets hit on by every guy
Comin’ and goin’, always rollin’ with the flow
Bartender, pour our drinks; Código, do a shot
You think you’re tall and bulletproof until somebody says you’re not
You step outside thinkin’ you’re gonna show ’em you are
And that’s what happens in every little honky tonk bar
Friday night, it’s a given
We’ll be L-I-V-N, livin’
We’ll dance on the bar ’til we’re sleeping it off in the car
Monday morning, it’s a given
We’ll be D-R-A-G-N, draggin’
And that’s what happens in every little honky tonk bar
Yeah, that’s what happens in every little honky tonk bar
Whiskey is the gasoline that lights the fire that burns the bridge
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Bubba Strait / Dean Dillon / George Strait
Every Little Honky Tonk Bar lyrics © O/B/O Apra Amcos