As past times go I guess I've seen some good   It's not always the best ones come and stay      There's a crowd that thinks there is one   And it should   Cause they seem to spend theirs the some old way      And they call it winding down   The six to ten crowd, smoky bars   Notes on napkins and business cards   Describe the days events and go on home   And it's likely they won't drown   The price goes up and one more round   They close up all the bars downtown   As the singer plays one last rip roaring song   It seems like the same ole motions every night   He wants to hear a golden oldie to take him back   And I'll play out all the emotions I can't fight   Relive 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 days events and go on home   And it's likely they won't drown   The price goes up and one more round   They close up all the bars downtown   As the singer plays one last rip roaring song   It seems like the same ole motions every night   He wants to hear a golden oldie to take him back   And I'll play out all the emotions I can't fight   Relive the tensions and hope they're on the right track      Honky tonk heroes are turn the page   And the books are closed tonight   Cause everybody knows you gottta leave'em up   So they'll go home feeling right   You gotta leave'em up so they'll go home   Feeling right