honky tonkin' in my blood

my daddy played a mean southern rock 'n roll guitar back in the day

sometimes they'd have a practice at the house and i'd get to listen to him play

i was only 5 or so

but old enough to recognize the licks

memorize the words and sing along to every song my daddy picked

they'd go outside and smoke and i'd get on his guitar

pretend i was up on stage in some old roadside bar

yeah

i got honky tonkin' in my blood

honky tonkin' in my blood

i got honky tonkin' in my blood

honky tonkin' in my blood

daddy had a friend who owned a tavern just a little out of town

they'd let me go inside when they were closed before the drunkards came around

i'd get a roll of quarters for the jukebox and another for the pool

it's where i first heard willie nelson and where daddy taught me how to hold a cue

sometimes i'd help 'em roll the beer in off the trucks

i couldn't wait till i was old enough to drink that stuff

yeah

i got honky tonkin' in my blood

honky tonkin' in my blood

i got honky tonkin' in my blood

honky tonkin' in my blood

and i used to be ashamed of it

but i ain't ashamed of it now

it's in my dna and even jesus couldn't wash it out

the honky tonkin' is in my blood

honky tonkin' is in my blood

honky tonkin' is in my blood

and i used to be ashamed of it

but i ain't ashamed of it now

it's in my dna and even jesus couldn't wash it out

the honky tonkin' is in my blood

the honky tonkin'

good lord

it's in my blood