Poco - Honky Tonk Downstairs lyrics

(d. frazier) Well, it won't be long now Until that ol' sun goes down And darkness helps me hide my shameful tears My wife works all night long For a man who's halfway gone She's a barmaid in the honky tonk downstairs It's a shame she wears the name Of a man who's locked and chained To a bottle that's destroyed all hopes and cares To the men with hungry eyes She works and hides her pride She's a barmaid in the honky tonk downstairs