Perley Curtis - Rise And Fall Of A Honky Tonk Hero lyrics

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They come here to see him in this honky tonk roadhouse

A burning young star at the top of his game

They're packed wall to wall for a glimpse at their hero

Who's almost gone crazy chasing this fame

The road has been hard, somehow he's been harder

But the pills and the whiskey have taken their toll

He keeps the truth hidden as long as he's singing

But it comes rushing in with the last dying note

It's the rise and fall of a honky tonk hero

Who's been burning the candle at both ends too long

He'll fly high tonight but it's all smoke and mirrors

While the truth lies there hidden in the words of his songs

There was someone who loved him, a girl back in Texas

With the ways of an angel as he now recalls

But he traded her love for a song and the highway

Oh how bitter his tears whenever they fall

(Repeat Chorus)

Tag: Yes the truth is there hidden in the words of his songs