Lyrics
I met her in a smoky dive south of New Orleans
She had the kind of smile to light up movie screens
Her boots were worn from dancing on the neon stage
A honky-tonk queen not confined to her cage
She spoke in broken rhythms like a jukebox song
Tales of heartaches and heroes that never did her wrong
With every sip of whiskey her past came alive
Living fast and wild down that honky-tonk drive
Oh Honky-Tonk Queen with your eyes so bright
Dancing through shadows in the dead of night
Your heart beats louder than the old bass drum
You're here until the morning come
She spun tales of old lovers and long-lost friends
Of highways and byways and twisting dead ends
Her spirit never broken despite the heavy load
In every dive bar
She's the queen of the road
She wore her love like tattoos etched in skin
With stories etched deep where the pain had been
She carried a wild wind in her gypsy soul
With a rebel yell she'd never let go
Through the cigarette haze her eyes caught mine
A fleeting connection in the chaos of time
We danced 'til dawn on that whiskey-soaked floor
In her rebel yell
I found something more