dear john letter lounge

well

i guess it finally happened

i'm tired of running 'round

i thank you for waitin' on me

while i was paintin' the town

for years and years you stood by me

tellin' me i'm ruinin' my life

i'm tired of all these honky tonks

and that fly by night life

well

tonight a bottle stands alone

in the dear john letter lounge

waitin' on me for company

but i won't be around

find someone else to take my place

while i rejoin my wife

'cause i'm tired of all these honky tonks

and that fly by night life

old ira's tendin' bar right now

probably wonderin' where i am

zekey's sharkin' pool

for five a throw

and old lucy fay lorraine's

takin' side bets on the game

and old pop fox keeps sayin' he's got to go

i'm gonna miss old jim and all my friends

in the dear john lounge downtown

i'm gonna miss ole willie on the jukebox

singin' songs round after round

i'm gonna miss the face of strangers

and the steady passers by

i'm agonna miss the dear john letter lounge

and that fly by night life

old ira's tendin' bar right now

probably wonderin' where i am

and zekey's sharkin' pool

for five a throw

and old lucy brings the drinks

takes a side bet on the game

and old pop fox keeps sayin' he's got to go