Dear John Letter Lounge Lyrics - Jerry Jeff Walker

Jerry Jeff Walker 

Well I guess it finally happened 

I'm tired of running 'round 

I thank you for waitin' on me 

While I was paintin' the town 

For years and years you stood by me 

Tellin' me I'm ruinin' my life 

I'm tired of all these honky tonks 

And that fly by night life 

Wel, tonight a bottle stands alone 

In the Dear John Letter Lounge 

Waitin' on me for company, 

But I won't be around 

Find someone else to take my place 

While I rejoin my wife 

'Cause I'm tired of all these Honky Tonks 

And that fly by night life 

Chorus: 

Old Ira's tendin' bar right now 

Probably wonderin' where I am 

Zekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw 

And Old Lucy Fay Lorraine's 

Takin' side bets on the game 

And old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go 

I'm gonna miss old Jim and all my friends 

In the Dear John Lounge downtown 

I'm gonna miss ole Willie on the Jukebox 

Singin' songs round after round 

I'm gonna miss the face of strangers 

And the steady passers by 

I'm agonna miss the Dear John Letter Lounge 

And that fly by night life 

Chorus: 

Old Ira's tendin' bar right now 

Probably wonderin' where I am 

And Zekey's sharkin' pool, for five a throw 

And old Lucy brings the drinks 

Takes a side bet on the game 

And old Pop Fox keeps sayin' he's got to go