I was out of my mind the first night we met

I was feeling lonely and blue

I just moved to the country to get me some restThe city put a hurtin′ on you

Especially a fella from Eastern Kentucky

Without a penny or a worth to his name

Wasting his life on a burning desire and chasing that honky tonk flame

You were soft on the eyes and a hymn on the hearin'

Leaving me helpless of lines

To get you to listen to the way I was feeling

And the plans that I had made for our night

Hold on now buddy won′t you wait up a minute

You're mistaken if you think I'm the same

As them skirts you′ve been chasing all over town

Along with that honky tonk flame

I′m a woman with a love so true

Truth of the matter, I'd give it to you

You just got to slow down, and quit acting that way

Burning your barn in this honky tonk flame

You were sweet to the touch and a touch for the takin′

The minute I learned how to breed

Finally found out that the love of a woman

Who love me was all that I need

Still on the road 'cause I ain′t good for nothin'

Except writin′ the songs that I sing

Beating them strings like they're owin' me money

And chasing that honky tonk flame

But I′ve got me a woman with a love so true

Darlin′ to me, but that's misses to you

All I did was slow down

Quit acting insane

Burning my barn in this honky tonk flame