Close up the honky tonks, throw away the key
But as long as there's a honky tonk she'll never settle down
It hurts to see her running with that crowd in town
Don't let the one I love go there anymore
Close up the honky tonks, lock all the doors
And live again the hours when she was all mine
Close up the honky tonks, throw away the key
Yeah, maybe the one I love will come back to me
So close up the honky tonks, lock all the doors
Close up the honky tonks, throw away the key
And as long as there's a honky tonk she'll never settle down
Don't let the one I love go there anymore
So close up the honky tonks, lock all the doors
In a crowded bar she likes to hang around
Don't let the one I love go there anymore
And maybe the one I love will come back to me
And maybe the one I love will come back to me
If I had the power I’d turn back time
And maybe the one I love will come back to me
Close up the honky tonks, lock all the doors