Honky tonkers don?t cry, we ain?t allowed We have to have a good time even when we feel down And if a tear should fall, it?s gonna land on a smile Always having a ball, honky tonkers don?t cry Cryin' in a beer is commonplace around here But when the sun goes down, nobody?s wearing a frown That?s the life that we live every night That?s the way that it is, honky tonkers don?t cry Cryin' in a beer is commonplace around here But when the sun goes down, nobody?s wearing a frown That?s the life that we live every night That?s the way that it is, honky tonkers don?t cry