♪ The battered bus pulls into one more nameless little town Seems like only minutes since he laid his body down Silently he wonders if it's worth the price he paid Twenty towns in only thirty days The jug of last night's coffee is bitter now and cold The mirror must be lying, does he really look that old? There's a pint of vodka somewhere just to make it all alright And the king of country music sings tonight He's the king of country music, up and out on the stage The make-up and the armor lie over up the age And the screaming fans acknowledge a hit from way back when He's the king of country music once again ♪ Another town behind him and he's back out on the road How much unk and the old phones bear the heavy load His kids don't dig his music, now the answer's solid rock And he wishes he could just turn back the clock In mind just backing memories to 1942 That was the year his wedding band and a guitar were both new He puts the vodka bottle down cause it hurts when he gets tired And the king of country music sings tonight He's the king of country music and they're tapping on his door Outside the nameless faces are begging for one more And the screaming fans acknowledge a hit from way back when He's the king of country music once again He's the king of country music when he steps out on the stage The make-up and the armor lies over up the age And the screaming fans acknowledge a hit from way back when He's the king of country music once again Yes, he's the king of country music once again Yes, he's the king of country music once again ♪