Now I'm just a bartender
And I don't like my work
But I don't mind the money at all
I see lots of sad faces
And lots of bad cases
Of folks with their backs to the wall

I need four walls around me to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
I need a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away

Now I can light up your smokesAnd I can laugh at your jokes
And I can watch you fall down on your knees
I can close down this bar
I can gas up my old car
I can pack up and mail in my key

I need four walls around me to hold my lifeTo keep me from going a-stray
I need a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away

Now the smoke fills the air
In this honky-tonk barAnd I'm wondering about where I'd rather be
But I burned all my bridges
And I sunk all my ships
And I'm stranded at the edge of the sea

I still need four walls around me to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away

I need four walls around me to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away