[ti:Honkytonk U] [ar:Toby Keith] [al:35 Biggest Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Honkytonk U - Toby Keith [00:12.78]My grandmother owned a night club [00:15.22]On the Arkansas-Oklahoma line [00:19.91] [00:21.53]Mama put me on a Greyhound [00:23.66]And I went to stay with her in the summertime [00:29.78]I'd box up those empty long-necks [00:32.32]And stack 'em in the back and make a ham [00:36.32] [00:38.24]Then at night she'd let me sneak out [00:40.68]Of the kitchen and let me sit in with the band [00:43.81] [00:47.07]Yes I have sacked some quarterbacks [00:49.38]And broke my share of bones along the way [00:53.63] [00:55.44]I knew it wouldn't last forever [00:57.76]Semi-pro always means semi-payed [01:04.01]I started climbing drilling rigs [01:06.13]I'm oil field trash and proud as I can be yeah [01:12.26]Then I took my songs and guitar [01:14.88]And sang 'em for a man from Tennessee [01:16.76] [01:20.68]I've played every beer joint tavern [01:23.30]From New York City out to Pasadena [01:28.24] [01:29.49]Every corn dog fair and rodeo [01:31.62]And sold out every basketball arena [01:34.06] [01:37.79]Like to get down with my boys [01:39.97]In Afghanistan and Baghdad City too [01:45.22] [01:46.04]I am a red white and blue blood [01:48.97]Graduate of Honky Tonk U [01:53.16] [02:03.48]A star can't burn forever [02:05.29]And the brightest ones will someday lose their shine [02:10.85] [02:11.79]But the glass won't ever be [02:14.10]Half empty in my optimistic mind [02:20.04] [02:20.66]I'll still have a song to sing [02:22.72]And a band to turn it up and play it loud [02:27.66] [02:28.98]As long as there's a bar room [02:31.60]With a corner stage and a honky tonk crowd [02:37.29]I've played every beer joint tavern [02:39.41]From New York City out to Pasadena [02:41.85] [02:45.69]Every corn dog fair and rodeo [02:48.07]And sold out every basketball arena [02:54.26]I like to get down with my boys [02:56.50]In Afghanistan and Baghdad City too [03:01.75] [03:02.38]Son I'm a red white and blue blood [03:05.42]Graduate of Honky Tonk U [03:10.99]Son I'm a red white and blue blood [03:13.68]Graduate of Honky Tonk U