What Have You Got To Lose Lyrics - Hall Tom T

Well, I've been in some bars 

Where they serve it in big silver goblets and pewter and brass 

And I've been in some joints 

Where they serve it in paper cups and maybe an old water glass 

But it's always the same in the old drinking game 

When you drink and you try to forget 

One woman who loved you and another who didn't 

And I ain't seen one winner yet 

CHORUS: What have you got to lose 

What have you got to lose 

Try women and booze and the cigarette blues 

What have you got to lose 

Well, I've been in some towns with some high rollin heavies 

And I know some unknown new stars 

The big equalizer is a good drink of liquor 

When they all belly up to the bar 

Some cry for fame, some cry for money 

And some people reach for the stars 

But when a honky tonk heart starts crying for a honky tonk 

You can't get a word in edgewise 

CHORUS: 

Now an old country boy just can't sit on the porch 

And watch while the world passed by 

No, he's got to be part of some social endeavour 

So he gets him a jug and he tries 

He'll play that old jukebox and chase them old hides 

About daylight come to in his room 

When that sun's coming up, he's about halfway to hell 

and about half way back home around noon. 

CHORUS (2X)