INTRO She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down. Burnin’ the honky tonks down. Smoke’s been a risin’ all over town She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down. INSTRUMENTAL She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down. She caught me runnin’ around. She was dancin’ in the ashes when they caught her with them matches She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down. INSTRUMENTAL Well she’s burnin’ the honky tonks down I tried but I couldn’t put ’em out. Did my best to save the whisky but the flame’s just to risky She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down. INSTRUMENTAL She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down She couldn’t stop that honky tonk sound. It was sizzlin’ like a griddle when I ran out with my fiddle She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down. INSTRUMENTAL She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down She’s down in the jail house now. Said she felt no remorse for breakin’ out that torch She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down. INSTRUMENTAL She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down. Burnin’ the honky tonks down. Smoke’s been a risin’ all over town She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down. (x7) INSTRUMENTAL Well that smoke’s been a risin’ all over town She’s burnin’ the honky tonks down.