Oh, a thousand honky-tons to go
See that young man up there singing
That's my boy, I'll have you know
Oh, looks a whole lot like his daddy
A thousand honky-tons to go
Filled with dreams, great ambition
Yes
He puts on quite a show
It's just like looking in a mirror
A thousand honky-tons to go
When I walked in here tonight
Saw him standing up there
Man, I felt like
Somebody had stuck me with a pen
But the boy looked so much like me
I'd have known him anywhere
Though I hadn't even seen him
Since he was ten
You see, I left him and his mama
To run off and search for fame
But I found the bottle first
And I'm afraid I sunk mighty low
Oh, I always said I'd go back
When I'd made myself a name
But that was a thousand honky-tons to go
Oh, I always said I'd go back
Well, I guess I'd better leave in a minute
After he sang just one more song
But I guess this is the finest moment I ever had
Cause he just said real proud
Like over that microphone
I'm following in the footsteps of my dad
See that young man up there singing
He's a good man


Don't ever let him know
This old drunk was once his daddy
A thousand honky-tons to go