George Jones Lyrics
"Bartender's Blues (v1)"
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(James Taylor)
Well, I'm just a bartender and I don't like my work
But I don't mind the money at all
I've seen lots of sad faces and lots of bad cases
Of folks with their backs to the wall.
Chorus:
But I got four walls around me to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away.
Well, I can light up your smokes, I can laugh at your jokes
I can watch you fall down on your knees
I can close down this bar, oh, and gas up my car
And I can pack up and mail in my keys.
Chorus:
But I got four walls around me to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away.
Now the smoke fills the air of this honky tonk bar
And I'm thinkin' bout where I'd rather be
But I burned all my bridges and I sunk all my ships
And I'm stranded at the edge of the sea.
Chorus:
But I got four walls around me to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away...
Well, I'm just a bartender and I don't like my work
But I don't mind the money at all
I've seen lots of sad faces and lots of bad cases
Of folks with their backs to the wall.
Chorus:
But I got four walls around me to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away.
Well, I can light up your smokes, I can laugh at your jokes
I can watch you fall down on your knees
I can close down this bar, oh, and gas up my car
And I can pack up and mail in my keys.
Chorus:
But I got four walls around me to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away.
Now the smoke fills the air of this honky tonk bar
And I'm thinkin' bout where I'd rather be
But I burned all my bridges and I sunk all my ships
And I'm stranded at the edge of the sea.
Chorus:
But I got four walls around me to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away...
This song is from the album "Super Hits", "16 Biggest Hits", "Encore", "Collection: Super Hits/Super Hits, Vol. 2/George a", "50 Years of Hits [Bandit Records]", "The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country", "Super Hits/Super Hits, Vol. 2/George and Tammy Sup", "Anniversary – 10 Years Of Hits", "Songs I Wanta Sing", "Some of the Best Live [Acrobat]", "Bartender's Blues", "The Legend Live [Intersound]", "My Very Special Guests [Bonus Tracks] [Sony]" and "Live With the Possum [Asylum]".