Winding Down

As past times go, I guess I've seen some good

It isn't always the best ones come and stay

There's a crowd that thinks there is one and it should

'Cause they always seem to spend their's the same old way

And they call it windin' down

The six to ten crowd, the smoky bars

Notes on napkins and business cards

Describe the day's events and go on home

And it's likely they won't drown

The price goes up, one more round

They close up all the bars downtown

As the singer plays one last rip-roarin' song

It seems like the same old motions every night

He wants to hear a golden oldie to take him back

And I'm playin' out all the emotions I can find

Relieve the tensions and hope they're on the right track

And they call it winding down

The six to ten crowd, smoky bars

Notes on napkins and business cards

Describe the day's events and go on home

And it's likely they won't drown

The price goes up and one more round

They'll close up all the bars downtown

As the singer plays one last rip-roarin' song

Honky tonk heroes, they turn the page

And the books are closed tonight

'Cause everybody knows you gotta leave 'em up

So they'll go home feelin' right

You gotta leave 'em up

So they'll go home feelin' right