Twilight Settled Around the Texas Spoon

I've got a tiger by the tail Its plain to see came a Buck Owens wail From the jukebox hidden near the bar In a West Texas dance hall far Away on a farm-to-market road Near a cotton bale load Hammer man tuned the piano, sunlight gave way to moon Barmaid dried the glasses, as twilight settled around the Texas Spoon A Post cowboy and a Hale Center mill man Rushed inside to find a spit can Near the stage where Marcia Ball Soon filled the dance hall With girls swinging to the ivory In a bluesy stomp-rock of zydeco finery Hammer man tuned the piano, sunlight gave way to moon Barmaid dried the glasses, as twilight settled around the Texas Spoon The cowboy danced with a petite fireball Grabbed her by the waist and kissed the doll She smiled, drew closer, then ran away Into the night air in a swirl of grey A smoke cloud escaped out the front door As the barrel racer looked back at her suitor Hammer man tuned the piano, sunlight gave way to moon Barmaid dried the glasses, as twilight settled around the Texas Spoon Drunk and laughing he followed Slapping his buddy desperado Steadying his hand on friends shoulder Stumbling on the wooden dance floor Reaching the dusty parking lot to find her gone. Bouncing away in a PowerStroke half-ton Hammer man tuned the piano, sunlight gave way to moon Barmaid dried the glasses, as twilight settled around the Texas Spoon He tipped his hat back, swayed over the loam The girl he knew would be home With a shower, steak, eggs, coffee and biscuits To sober him up for the next day of excess.