I’M GETTING WASTED WHILE I SING IN FRONT OF A HILLBILLY BAND
THE STAGE AND THE LIGHTS ARE THE BARS THAT CONFINE ME
AND I WON’T BE SET FREE FROM MY CELL
‘TIL I’M READY TO GO TO HILLBILLY HEAVEN
‘CAUSE I’M LIVIN’ IN HONKY TONK HELL
CHORUS
WHEN I GET TO HILLBILLY HEAVEN
THEY’RE GONNA KNOW WHO I AM
‘CAUSE MANY A NIGHT HAVE I TURNED OUT THE LIGHT
AND PRAYED TO BE UP THERE WITH THEM
WHERE A MAN CAN BE JUDGED FOR THE HIGHS THAT HE’S CLIMBED
AND NOT BY THE LOWS THAT HE FELL
AND I’M READY TO GO TO HILLBILLY HEAVEN
‘CAUSE I’M LIVIN’ IN HONKY TONK HELL
MUSICAL INTERLUDE ONE CHORUS
VERSE
NOW MISTER, IF YOU’LL BUY ME A COLD ONE
I’LL SING YOU A BEER DRINKIN’ SONG
YOU CAN TRY NOT TO CRY,
BUT THERE’LL BE A TEAR IN MY EYE
WHEN I SING ABOUT A LOVE AND A LIFE THAT WENT WRONG
REDEMPTION HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE STEP BEHIND ME
AND THESE DAYS I AIN’T DOIN’ SO WELL
AND I’M READY TO GO TO HILLBILLY HEAVEN
‘CAUSE I’M LIVIN’ IN HONKY TONK HELL
BRIDGE
EVERY TIME I GET A BREAK, EVERYBODYS ONLY WAITIN’ TO SEE
HOW LONG IT’S GONNA BE TILL THE BOTTLE TAKES AHOLD AND KNOCKS THE HELL OUT
OF ME
CHORUS
WHEN I GET TO HILLBILLY HEAVEN
THEY’RE GONNA KNOW WHO I AM
‘CAUSE MANY A NIGHT HAVE I TURNED OUT THE LIGHT
AND PRAYED TO BE UP THERE WITH THEM
WHERE A MAN CAN BE JUDGED BY THE HIGHS THAT HE’S CLIMBED
AND NOT BY THE LOWS THAT HE FELL
AND I’M READY TO GO TO HILLBILLY HEAVEN
‘CAUSE I’M LIVIN’ IN HONKY TONK HELL
credits
from Mostly Drinkin' Songs,
released November 20, 2016
Ronnie Verl Bryant - Vocals
Dusty Bryant - Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards and Bkg. Vocals
Paula Bryant - Bkg. Vocals
Tommy Cappell - Bass and Recording Engineer
Mark Becknell - Drums
Renee Frye - Bkg. Vocals
Jeff Vanover - Lead Guitar
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