There was a time, I could drink my cares away
And drown out all of the heartaches
That hurt me night and day
When the thought of you came crashing through
I'd have one more
Now the whiskey ain't working anymore
I need one good honky-tonk angel
To turn my life around
That's the reason enough for me to lay
This old bottle down
A woman warm and willing
That's what I'm looking for
Now the whiskey ain't working anymore
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They knew my name at every bar in town
And they knew all of the reasons
Why I was coming around, around, around
Cause in my mind, peace I found
When they started to pour
But now the whiskey ain't working anymore
I need one good honky-tonk angel
To turn my life around
That's the reason enough for me to lay
This old bottle down
A woman warm and willing
Lord, that's what I'm looking for
Cause the whiskey ain't working anymore
No, the whiskey ain't working anymore
Ha ha, I know that's right
