Well, it won't be long now 
Til that 'ol sun goes down 
And darkness helps me hide my shameful tears. 
My wife works all night long 
For a man who's halfway gone 
I'm the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs. 
It's a shame she wears the name 
Of a man who's locked and chained 
To a bottle that's destroyin' all hopes and cares. 
To the men with hungry eyes 
I work and hide her pride 
I'm the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs. 
Til that 'ol sun goes down 
And darkness helps me hide my shameful tears. 
My wife works all night long 
For a man who's halfway gone 
I'm the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs. 
It's a shame she wears the name 
Of a man who's locked and chained 
To a bottle that's destroyin' all hopes and cares. 
To the men with hungry eyes 
I'm work and hide by pride 
I'm the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs. 
I'm the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs.