Smoky the bar, lights dimly glow It's good that way, 'cause heartaches don't show Each hand holds a glass, each glass holds a beer Jukebox records play amid sorrow and cheer Lots of them are happy, they laugh and tell their jokes While lots of them are here because they're just lonely folks And then there are others whose hearts wear a scar But you can't see them crying, it's so smoky the bar Smoky the bar, lights glowing dim They hardly notice when someone walks in Order up your drinks to the music that's loud You'll find a friend somewhere in the crowd While the ashes are falling from the smoke that you inhale There's an old dream to recall, or a new one that failed Should a tear betray your eye, if a memory slips too far Don't tell them that you're crying, just say, "smoky the bar" While the ashes are falling from the smoke that you inhale There's an old dream to recall, or a new one that failed Should a tear betray your eye, if a memory slips too far Don't tell them that you're crying, just say, "smoky the bar" It's so smoky the bar