Bartender's Blues Testo

bartender's bluesi'm just a bartenderi don't like my worki don't mind the money at alli see lots of sad facesand lots of bad casesof folks with their backs to the walli need four walls around me to hold my lifeto keep me from going astraya honky-tonk angel to hold me tightto keep me from slipping awayi can light up your smokesand i'll laugh at your jokesand i'll watch you fall down on your kneesclose down this bargas up my carpack up and mail in my keyi need four walls around me to hold my lifeto keep me from going a-straya honky-tonk angel to hold me tightto keep me from slipping awaythe smoke fills the airin this honky-tonk barand i'm thinking about where i'd rather beyeahbut i sunk all my bridgesi burned all my boatsi'm stranded at the edge of the seayeahi need four walls around me to hold my lifeto keep me from going astraya honky-tonk angel to hold me tightto keep me from slipping awayi need four walls around me to hold my lifeto keep me from going astraya honky-tonk angel to hold me tightto keep me from slipping away