Honky Tonk PhD by Bobby Lane

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HONKY TONK PhD
Sadler/Ritchison © 2010

Daddy never went to college he could barely read
He spent his life slavin’ on his hands and knees
You know he saved enough to send me off to school
Told me to get an education and be nobody’s fool

I got straight A’s in drinkin’ and runnin’ around
Fast cars and women was the talk of the town
Daddy wanted me to live the American dream
But I got myself a Honky Tonk PhD
Honky Tonk PhD yeah

Well I never graduated went to school for 9 years
I spent all my Dad’s money on whisky and beer
But he should be proud his son is now royalty
Since I went and got married to my Honky Tonk queen

I got straight A’s in drinkin’ and runnin’ around
Fast cars and women was the talk of the town
Daddy wanted me to live the American dream
But I got myself a Honky Tonk PhD
Honky Tonk PhD yeah

Well my son finished college and I must say
He didn’t follow me no he went his own way
He got a doctorate in finance and biology
Now he’s livin’ it up in the lap of luxury

He’s got straight A’s in thinkin’ he’s smarter than me
He’s got money a Ferrari and the homecoming queen
His face is on the cover of Forbes magazine
And all I’ve got’s a Honky Tonk PhD

Straight A’s in drinkin’ and runnin’ around
I shoulda hit the books instead of partyin’ down
I’m going back to college to get a degree
Instead of this Honky Tonk PhD
Honky Tonk PhD yeah

Finally took Dad’s advice got a real degree
Instead of this Honky Tonk PhD
Finally took Dad’s advice got a real degree
Instead of this Honky Tonk PhD
Finally took Dad’s advice got a real degree
Instead of this Honky Tonk PhD