The honky-tonk hero
Met the honky-tonk girl
She took him on a heartbreak ride

All around the world
So, bartender, don't ask me why I'm sittin' drinkin' in this place
It's as plain as the pain on my face


She had a scent of red lips
Burned a hole in my heart

She had a way of holdin' me
That really tore me apart
But, bartender, don't ask me why I'm lookin' like a hopeless case

It's as plain as the pain on my face

Well, it's as plain as the pain runnin' like rain down my cheek

And I cry from the lies I never saw in her eyes when she made love to me
So, bartender, don't ask me what I think about the human race
It's as plain as the pain on my face


Well, it's as plain as the pain runnin' like rain down my cheek
And I cry from the lies I never saw in her eyes when she made love to me

So, bartender, don't you ask me what I think about the human race
Ooh, it's as plain as the pain on my face
It's as plain as the pain on my face