Honky Tonk Flame

I was out of my mind the first night we met I was feeling lonely and blue I'd just moved to the country to get me some rest The city can put a hurtin' on you Especially a fella from eastern Kentucky Without a penny or a worth to his name Wasting his life on a burnin' desire And chasing that honky tonk flame You were soft on the eyes and a Hymn on the hearing Leaving me helpless of lines To get you to listen to the way I was feelin' And the plans I had made for our night Hold on now buddy won't ya wait up a minute You're mistaken if you think I'm the same As them skirts you've been chasin' all over town Along with that honky tonk flame I'm a woman with a love so true Truth of the matter I'd give it to you You just got to slow down, quit actin' that way Burnin' your barn in this honky tonk flame You were sweet to the touch And a touch for the takin' The minute I learned how to breathe Finally found out that the love of a woman Who loved me was all that I'd need Still on the road cause I ain't good for nothin' Except writing the songs that I sing Beating them strings like they're owing me money And chasing that honky tonk flame But I got me a woman with a love so true Darlin' to me but that's missus to you All I did was slow down and quit actin' insane Burnin' my barn in this honky tonk flame