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Honky Tonk Dancer

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Honky Tonk Dancer

Release date: 1981

From Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

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About This Track

"Honky Tonk Dancer" is a track by 38 Special, from the album Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, released 1981. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

38 Special

38 Special

Lyrics

Honky Tonk Dancer

[Verse 1]

Lady in red, what'cha doin'?

Who the hell you think you're foolin'?

Why you actin' so cold?

You're the angel of town, you keep sayin'

"Gotta work, no time for playin'"

But what the others don't know

[Pre-Chorus]

When the clock strikes five, you really come alive

Forget about who you are

Forget about the week and all the bus'ness heat

Tonight, you become a star

That's what you are

[Chorus]

You're a honky tonk nighttime dancer

You're a queenie when you take the floor

You're a honky tonk nighttime dancer

Star attraction, that's for sure

That's what you are!

[Verse 2]

Listen here, now

Monday mornin's comin'

Routine, you're out there runnin'

Boss man likes his coffee sweet

Ain't no life for you, baby

Soon or later, gonna drive you crazy

Moonlightin' ev'ry week

[Pre-Chorus]

When the sun goes down, you really come around

Forget about who you are

You're a nighttime girl

When you're showin' all the world

Tonight, you're gonna be a star

That's what you are

[Chorus]

You're a honky tonk nighttime dancer

You're a queenie when you take the floor

You're a honky tonk nighttime dancer

Star attraction, that's for sure

Whoo! Yeah

[Verse 3]

Oh, Monday mornin's comin'

Routine, you're out there runnin'

Boss man likes his coffee sweet

Ain't no good for you, baby

Tell the man he must be crazy!

You gotta moonlight ev'ry week

[Pre-Chorus]

When the clock strikes five, you really come alive

Forget about who you are

Forget about the week and all the bus'ness heat

Tonight, you become a star

That's what you are

[Chorus]

You're a honky tonk nighttime dancer

You're a queenie when you take the floor

You're a honky tonk nighttime dancer

Star attraction, that's for sure

[Chorus]

Listen here, now

You're a honky tonk nighttime dancer

You're a queenie when you take the floor

You're a honky tonk nighttime dancer

Star attraction, that's for sure

That's what you are, now

[Outro]

Honky tonk dancer

That's what you are

Honky tonk dancer

Ballroom star

Honky tonk dancer

One time for me

Honky tonk dancer

Honky tonky free!

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Track details

From Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

1981

Album

Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

Release year

1981

—Honky Tonk Dancer

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Back Where You Belong (Edited Version)

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Back Where You Belong [Live from Texas]

If I'd Been The One [Live from Texas]

Trooper With an Attitude [Live from Texas]

Back in the U.S.A. [Live from Texas]

20th Century Fox [Live from Texas]

Travelin' Band [Live from Texas]

Chain Lightnin' [Live from Texas]

Fantasy Girl [Live from Texas]

The Squeeze [Live from Texas]

Help Somebody [Live from Texas]

Caught Up In You [Live from Texas]

Rockin' Into The Night [Live from Texas]

Hold On Loosely [Live from Texas]

Haley's Got A Harley

Make Some Sense Of It

Something I Need

Hurts Like Love

Sheriff's County Line

Bad Looks Good On You

Hiding From Yourself

Trooper With an Attitude

Hallelujah! It's Christmas

Jingle Bell Rock

That Old Rockin Chair

Santa Claus is Back in Town

It's Christmas And I Miss You

Here Comes Santa Claus

A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night

The Little Drummer Boy

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Twentieth Century Fox [Live at Sturgis]

Wild Eyed Southern Boys [Live at Sturgis]

Rebel to Rebel [Live at Sturgis]

Fade to Blue [Live at Sturgis]

Fantasy Girl [Live at Sturgis]

If I'd Been The One [Live at Sturgis]

Caught Up In You [Live at Sturgis]

Back Where You Belong [Live at Sturgis]

Rockin' Into The Night [Live at Sturgis]

Take 'em Out [Live at Sturgis]

Deja Voodoo [Live at Sturgis]

Hold On Loosely [Live at Sturgis]

Just Can't Leave You Alone

Shatter The Silence

After The Fire Is Gone

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Homeless Guitar

She Loves To Talk

Changed By Love

Don't Wanna Get It Dirty

Burning Bridges

You Definitely Got Me

Last Thing I Ever Do

Bone Against Steel

You Be the Dam, I’ll Be the Water

The Sound of Your Voice

Hold On Loosely / Rockin’ Into the Night

What's It To Ya?

Comin' Down Tonight

Rock & Roll Strategy

Never Be Lonely

Back to Paradise

Same Old Feeling

Stone Cold Believer

Once In A Lifetime

Never Give An Inch

Somebody Like You

Against The Night

Just A Little Love

Heart's On Fire

Has There Ever Been A Good Goodbye

One In A Million

Like No Other Night

One Of The Lonely Ones

Long Distance Affair

One Time For Old Times

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Undercover Lover

I Oughta Let Go

See Me In Your Eyes

If I'd Been the One

Teacher Teacher

One Time for Old Times / Long Distance Affair

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Back On The Track

Chain Lightnin'

Back Door Stranger

You Keep Runnin' Away

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First Time AroundWild-Eyed Southern Boys

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Fantasy GirlWild-Eyed Southern Boys

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38 Special — Travelin' Band [Live from Texas]

38 Special — Chain Lightnin' [Live from Texas]

38 Special — Fantasy Girl [Live from Texas]

38 Special — The Squeeze [Live from Texas]

38 Special — Help Somebody [Live from Texas]

38 Special — Caught Up In You [Live from Texas]

38 Special — Rockin' Into The Night [Live from Texas]

38 Special — Hold On Loosely [Live from Texas]

38 Special — The Squeeze

38 Special — Haley's Got A Harley

38 Special — Make Some Sense Of It

38 Special — The Play

38 Special — Quick Fix

38 Special — Something I Need

38 Special — Hurts Like Love

38 Special — Sheriff's County Line

38 Special — Jam On

38 Special — Bad Looks Good On You

38 Special — Hiding From Yourself

38 Special — Trooper With an Attitude

38 Special — Hallelujah! It's Christmas

38 Special — Jingle Bell Rock

38 Special — That Old Rockin Chair

38 Special — Santa Claus is Back in Town

38 Special — It's Christmas And I Miss You

38 Special — Here Comes Santa Claus

38 Special — A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night

38 Special — O Holy Night

38 Special — The Little Drummer Boy

38 Special — God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

38 Special — Twentieth Century Fox [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Wild Eyed Southern Boys [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Rebel to Rebel [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Fade to Blue [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Fantasy Girl [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — If I'd Been The One [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Caught Up In You [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Back Where You Belong [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Rockin' Into The Night [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Take 'em Out [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Just One Girl

38 Special — Deja Voodoo [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Hold On Loosely [Live at Sturgis]

38 Special — Just Can't Leave You Alone

38 Special — Shatter The Silence

38 Special — Miracle Man

38 Special — After The Fire Is Gone

38 Special — Trouble

38 Special — Deja Voodoo

38 Special — Find My Way Back

38 Special — Homeless Guitar

38 Special — She Loves To Talk

38 Special — Shelter Me

38 Special — Fade To Blue

38 Special — Saving Grace

38 Special — Changed By Love

38 Special — Don't Wanna Get It Dirty

38 Special — Can't Shake It

38 Special — Burning Bridges

38 Special — You Definitely Got Me

38 Special — Tear It Up

38 Special — Treasure

38 Special — Last Thing I Ever Do

38 Special — Bone Against Steel

38 Special — Jimmy Gillum

38 Special — You Be the Dam, I’ll Be the Water

38 Special — Signs of Love

38 Special — Rebel to Rebel

38 Special — The Sound of Your Voice

.38 Special — Hold On Loosely / Rockin’ Into the Night

38 Special — Hot 'lanta

38 Special — What's It To Ya?

38 Special — Chattahoochee

38 Special — Comin' Down Tonight

38 Special — Innocent Eyes

38 Special — Little Sheba

38 Special — Rock & Roll Strategy

38 Special — Love Strikes

38 Special — Midnight Magic

38 Special — Never Be Lonely

38 Special — Second Chance

.38 Special — Back to Paradise

38 Special — Same Old Feeling

38 Special — Stone Cold Believer

38 Special — Once In A Lifetime

38 Special — Never Give An Inch

38 Special — Somebody Like You

38 Special — Against The Night

38 Special — Just A Little Love

38 Special — Heart's On Fire

38 Special — Last Time

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38 Special — One In A Million

.38 Special — Like No Other Night

38 Special — One Of The Lonely Ones

38 Special — Long Distance Affair

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38 Special — Undercover Lover

38 Special — I Oughta Let Go

38 Special — See Me In Your Eyes

38 Special — If I'd Been the One

.38 Special — Teacher Teacher

.38 Special — One Time for Old Times / Long Distance Affair

.38 Special — If I’d Been the One

.38 Special — Back Where You Belong

38 Special — Rough-Housin'

38 Special — Breakin' Loose

38 Special — Back On The Track

38 Special — Firestarter

38 Special — Chain Lightnin'

38 Special — Back Door Stranger

38 Special — You Keep Runnin' Away

38 Special — Take 'em Out

.38 Special — You Keep Runnin’ Away

.38 Special — Caught Up in You

38 Special — Hold On Loosely (from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys)

38 Special — First Time Around (from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys)

38 Special — Hittin’ and Runnin’ (from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys)

38 Special — Throw Out the Line (from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys)

38 Special — Fantasy Girl (from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys)

38 Special — Back Alley Sally (from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys)

38 Special — Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys)

38 Special — Bring It On (from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys)

.38 Special — Fantasy Girl / Honky Tonk Dancer

.38 Special — Hold On Loosely / Throw Out the Line

38 Special — You're The Captain

38 Special — You Got The Deal

38 Special — Turn It On

38 Special — The Love That I've Lost

38 Special — Take Me Through The Night

38 Special — Money Honey

38 Special — Rockin' Into the Night

.38 Special — Rockin’ Into the Night / Robin Hood

38 Special — I'm A Fool For You

38 Special — Travelin' Man

38 Special — Can't Keep A Good Man Down

38 Special — Turnin' To You

38 Special — What Can I Do?

38 Special — I Been A Mover

38 Special — Who's Been Messin'

38 Special — Take Me Back

38 Special — I Just Wanna Rock & Roll

38 Special — Four Wheels

38 Special — Long Time Gone

38 Special — Fly Away

38 Special — Gypsy Belle

38 Special — Around And Around

38 Special — Just Hang On

38 Special — Play A Simple Song

38 Special — Tell Everybody

.38 Special — Long Time Gone / Four Wheels

All I Haven't Said
Back to Paradise
Back Where You Belong
Caught Up in You
If I’d Been the One
Like No Other Night
Slightly Controversial
Teacher Teacher
You Keep Runnin’ Away
20th Century Fox [Live from Texas]

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Credits

Credited: A&M Records, Bob Ludwig, Don Barnes, Donnie Van Zant, Gregory M. Quesnel, Larry Steele, Rodney Mills