Joe Diffie – Honky Tonk Attitude

“Honky Tonk Attitude” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in March 1993 as the lead single and title track from his album Honky Tonk Attitude. The song reached the top five of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart and peaked at number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. The song was written by Diffie and Lee Bogan.

The song is an uptempo in which the narrator states that everyone goes to the honky tonk to dance away their blues. He states that everyone needs to have a “honky tonk attitude”.

From the album Honky Tonk Attitude
B-side “Just a Regular Joe”
Released March 8, 1993
Genre Country, Country blues, Country rock
Length 3:47
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Joe Diffie, Lee Bogan
Producer(s) Johnny Slate, Bob Montgomery

Joe Diffie – Honky Tonk Attitude Lyrics

Well the beer’s on the bar and the smoke fills the air
And there’s a fool in every corner man I just don’t care
Tight pants, line dance, stetson hats and cowboy boots
They got a Friday night, get right, honky tonk attitude

Well the waitress never leaves you with a half-empty glass
And every girl’s on the dance floor shakin’ her… well
It’s a two step, three step, outta step, country mood
They got a Friday night, get right, honky tonk attitude

Well now everybody knows that’s where everybody goes
Just to dance away their blues
So leave your cares behind, it’s just a state of mind
What have you got to lose

Hey bartender pour us another round,
We’re just get gettin’ started don’t shut us down
We need a slow dance, romanced, last chance rendezvous
We need a Friday night, get right, honky tonk attitude

If you’ve got a Friday night, get right, honky tonk attitude
Yeah you need a Friday night, get right, honky tonk attitude