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 That's the way that it is Honky tonkers don't cry