Honky tonkers don't cry, we ain't allowed We have to have a good time even when we feel down And if a tear should fall, it's gonna land on a smile Always having a ball, honky tonkers don't cry Cryin' in a beer is commonplace around here But when the sun goes down, nobody's wearing a frown That's the life that we live every night That's the way that it is, honky tonkers don't cry Cryin' in a beer is commonplace around here But when the sun goes down, nobody's wearing a frown That's the life that we live every night That's the way that it is, honky tonkers don't cry