I spent the best part of my life 'round neon lights
I done talked myself out of many good fights
Over some barroom queen who came to dance
While a-listening to some honky tonk band

I've caroused around from town to town
Seen the sun comin' up, face-down
With my ol' rockin' piano in my hand
Well, I've always been a honky tonk man

Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die
Oh, gonna be a-rollin' on a big ol' highway in the sky
With some honky tonk angels by my side
Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die

Woah-ho, all right!

Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die
Gonna be a-rollin' on a big ol' highway in the sky
With some honky tonk angels by my side
Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die

Woah
Rock and roll, baby, whoo!
Brrrr
Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die
Well, I'm a-rollin on a big ol' highway in the sky
With some honky tonk angels by my side
Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, whoo
Boy, I'd like to hear Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis do this when I was about twenty-five years old, hahahaha
Whoo!

Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die
Oh, I'm a-rollin' on a big ol' highway in the sky
With some honky tonk angels by my side
Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die

Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die
I'm gonna roll it on a big ol' highway in the sky
With some honky tonk angels by my side
Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die

Yodel-ay-ee-oh del-ay-ee-hee-oh del-ay-ee
Lay-ee-oh del-ay-ee-hee-hee
Lord have mercy, Jimmie Rodgers there

Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die
I'm a-rollin' on a big ol' highway in the sky
With some honky tonk angels by my side
Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die
Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die
A-rollin' on a big ol' highway in the sky
With some honky tonk angels by my side
Send me to honky tonk heaven when I die