The last Honky Tonk in Chicago
Today, has shuttered up its doors
And I know Ol' Buck Owens would be happy
That his sweetheart won't be found there anymore
But all the bar flies have all been rendered homeless
And all the cowboys are wandering the town
And all the country bands have all gone down to Texis
Where the decent Honky Tonks still can be found
So where are all the Honkey Tonks in Chicago?
Well my friend, the last one, just closed down today
So I guess we'll head on down to the empty bottle
Where they like Honky Tonk and pump the same
The last honky tonk in Chicago
Couldn't keep up with the times or so they say
Well you can't blame not Pete 'bout that
No you can't blame really much anybody
I guess the taste of Chicago just has changed
Now all the blues joints, are all now in the black
And all the hiphop clubs have been bumpin' out the beats
They got a garage of rock in just about every city block
And all them Honky Tonkers are just shufflin' down the street
'Cause they closed up the Honky Tonks
Locked all the joints
And me and that Honkey Tonkey boots can't rip there anymore
They closed up the Honky Tonks and threw away the key
And I can't find anybody to do the two-step with me
Cryin' shame