text: Hes wrinkled and gray but hes still got the fire
  And he sings on the stage like a bird on a wire
  Hell pack em in just like he always did
  Everybody loves The Honky Tonk Kid
  He got his first guitar when he was fifteen
  Thirstin for knowledge, all hungry and green
  Strummin that six string just like Lefty did
  Everybody loves The Honky Tonk Kid
  Well the Honky Tonk Kid loves a honky tonk crowd
  He picks them up when this world gets them down
  All the smoke and the neon keep his pain here
  Nobody knows The Honky Tonk Kid
  Ten million fans and a hand full of friends
  Hell go home alone when each night ends
  Hell think about her and hell twist off the lid
  Cause nobody loves The Honky Tonk Kid
  It wont be long the lord will take him away
  Hed sung his last song, theyll place a reef on his grave
  But hell draw a crowd just like he always did
  One last goodbye for The Honky Tonk Kid