Honky Tonk Poems - Poems about Honky Tonk

... In the gritty alleys of city schemes, Life's grumble rides on subway beams. Rhythms clink in the rusty car, Street-wise notes play on sidewalk tar. Concrete cracks hum a tired tune, City pigeo......Read the rest...

...(Verse 1) She's a sight to behold, like an angel on earth, With eyes that sparkle like the stars' rebirth. Her smile shines bright, a beacon in the night, She's a country boy's dream, a heavenly ......Read the rest...

...A voice of gravel wrapped in velvet Bringing a warmth to every song, Laid back and gentle as Every track moved along. He looked so tall and lanky in Photographs of his early years With the trad......Read the rest...

...Saturday nights at Barney’s Rowdy Cowboy Honky-Tonk, Our band sang soulful love songs That cried while our guitars wailed. We oozed moods for fresh lovers, And throbbing hearts on the mend, Thr......Read the rest...

...I’m sitting at this keyboard pecking out a song, Thinking of the kind of love that always done me wrong. I let my mind drift back a ways, focus on those simpler days Of courtship for women and me......Read the rest...

...It is those brunettes you must look out for Jim warned Sam Sam did not listen; he was totally smitten Ate at the Honky-tonk Diner daily To get a whiff of Miranda. She smelled better than his gr......Read the rest...

...If that’s a heartache you’re drinking Then to my way of thinking You shouldn’t drink it alone Mind if I sit with you, baby Between the buts and the maybes Go ahead an’ turn off your fone The ......Read the rest...

...Sun's going down Drinks are filling up Been a hell of a week I'm bout to turn it up Crowds coming in Bands starting up Drinks are kicking in I'm bout to turn it up Bartender asks what bring......Read the rest...

...On the last Thursday before Labor Day Janey and Sue-Sue sneak down to Alison’s beach in Harpswell to slam bottles against the rocks at low tide. Only tinted vessels will d......Read the rest...

...midnight rambler!?....mmmm....gimme shelter....sympathy!....for..... the devil! angie.....i.....can't get no satisfaction....you.... can't always....get what you want....time?....time is on my ......Read the rest...

...Take Me To Texas - My Little Sis A Broken Heart - It's Time To Go Let's Go Back To Yesterday Lies And Green Eyes - Forty Years Ago The Last Train From Childhood - Life Was All Ahead Just A You......Read the rest...

...Magnolia-honey air, heavy with heat Kudzu vines twining, knitting the city Spanish moss masks the old hoyden, and she manage to think herself pretty Shutters, and fans lazily turning keep the ......Read the rest...

......Janet’s eyes went wide at the words, Edna said,”It was so tragic. Steve would come dance on Friday nights, with the girls he worked his magic. He met a woman that that dark night, had no idea......Read the rest...

...Janet went down to the honky-tonk for some line-dancing and some beer, down to a joint called ‘Edna Mae’s,’ she always had a good time here. Old Edna, tattooed, worked the bar, three bikers play......Read the rest...

...He played guitar in a Texas tavern - Could have been famous but for her brown eyes. He loved her more than his music could tell. He smiled and played while he swallowed her lies. There came a t......Read the rest...