Name: King of the Honky Tonk
Duration: 4 min 28 s
Channel: Ednor Therriault
Description: "King of the Honky Tonk" is a song by Bob Wire. Old school country shuffle about a legendary performer from country music's smoky past.

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Old school country shuffle about a legendary performer from country music's smoky past.

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Bob Wire

It's called Maximum Honky Tonk, and no one plays it like Bob Wire. Country, blues, rockabilly, folk, and some good ol' rock and roll. Honest, smart and funny.

Funniest blog on the web? Judge for yourself at NewWest.net/BobWire. You won't regret it. I swear. This is Butt-twitchin' country music for adults with a brain and a sense of humor! Bob Wire writes catchy, original songs with a twisted perspective that puts him way out in the left field of Nashvegas. Bob sez: Hank Jr. is the disease, and Hank Sr. is the cure.

Song Info

Genre

Country • Traditional Country

Charts

Peak #10

Peak in subgenre #1

Author

Ednor Therriault

Rights

2005 Ednor Therriault

Uploaded

May 12, 2006

Track Files

MP3

MP3 5.1 MB • 160 kbps • 4:28

Story behind the song

Actually began as a loser-by-day, hero-by-night tale, but I rewrote it to have more of a historical, retro context.

Lyrics

He waits behind the curtain in a Manuel Nudie suit
Crushes out his cigarette with a custom leather boot
The crowd is growing restless, he can hear them chant his name
When he's introduced all hell breaks loose and he pours it on like rain

Chorus
He’s the king of the honky tonk tonight
He’ll have ‘em dancing up a storm and screaming with delight
He’s in command of the hottest band when he steps into the light
He's the king of the honky tonk tonight

He wears his jet-black Stetson crown with attitude and grace
He sings with such authority, you’d think he owns the place
His cowboy boots are polished, and he moves those hips just right
The girls all try to catch his eye in the smoky neon light

Chorus
He’s the king of the honky tonk tonight
He’ll have ‘em dancing up a storm and screaming with delight
He’s in command of the hottest band when he steps into the light
He's the king of the honky tonk tonight

Bridge
But when the show is over, and the house lights all come on
He’ll take his guitar to the bus, and climb aboard alone
Lying in his bed now, still wrapped in the applause
Of the people paying tribute to the best there ever was

Chorus
He was the king of the honky tonk tonight
He’ll have ‘em dancing up a storm and screaming with delight
He’s in command of the hottest band when he steps into the light
He's the king of the honky tonk tonight

He’s in command of the hottest band when he steps into the light
He's the king of the honky tonk tonight