Jones, George - Bartender's Blues Lyrics
Well, I'm just a bartender
And I don't like my work
But I don't mind the money at all
I've seen lots of sad faces
And lots of bad cases
[Chorus:]
But I got four walls around me, to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel, to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away
Well I can light up your smokes
I can laugh at your jokes
I can watch you fall down on your knees
Oh and gas up my car
And I can pack up and mail in my keys
[Chorus:]
But I got four walls around me, to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel, to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away
Now the smoke fills the air
Of this honky tonk bar
And I'm thinkin' bout where I'd rather be
But I burned all my bridges
And I sunk all my ships
And I'm stranded at the edge of the sea
[Chorus:]
But I got four walls around me, to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel, to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away...
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Jones, George Bartender's Blues Comments
Get it possum! 🙏 We miss you so very very very much but I guess if there is truly a God and Heaven well then his choir surly must be 100 percent complete with You, merle, and so many other greats singing good ole songs up there 👍
Never get tired of his singing..he kissed me on the cheek once upon a time.... I haven't washed my face since.....lol
I love his Blues style. Really love him.
Great James Taylor tune, no one ever did it better. The whole sad “no show business” , man, when he showed, he rocked the house. And him and Tammy, holy hell, she was great too.
Shew, sing it George.. rest easy friend
One of the greatest voices ever
That's about as good as it gets, folks. Gotta love George Jones.
Ol George could have saved himself a whole lot of hard living had he only asked Jesus Christ to come into his life.
Yup, just about perfect!!
Son of a bitch this man could SANG, he literally puts his whole body into it, but at the same time, it’s all so effortless. GOAT.
So lovely. Thank you so much. I subscribed because of this.
My 50th time
The name of the album was "Bartender Blues"
By George Jones in 1978
"I am what I am" album was released in 1980
The name of the album was "I am what I am"
By George Jones
Does anyone know when this was recorded? And if it's availble on DVD?
The name of the album is
"I am what I am" by George Jones
The name of this album was"I am what I am"
By George Jones
that hippie long hair Taylor sure wrote one mean country tune. Love JT and this video is beyond classic,
Ole Possum sure sounds good
Sometimes we all need a little reminder of just how great the "GREAT ONES" really were ....thanks for posting this
The best of the best in country music. By favorite since I first heard him 50 years ago.
George also recorded (in my opinion) the greatest country music song of ALL TIME; "He stopped loving her today". If you do not have an urge to cry when listening to that song, you are not human.
The "Possum" could REALLY deliver like no one else. I'm sure that J.T. is still grateful.
That glissando on “mi-ind”! He had it down pat
george jones greatest hits helped me get evicted from my apartment
if drinkin dont kill me....
The story behind this song is that George Jones told James Taylor that he couldn't write a real country song ; Looks like JT proved him wrong
Still one of my favorite Blues songs ever. Love his Blues Style. Love it.
Wish there was more footage from this performance!
George fucken Jones 2018 who's with me
There's singers that think they can sing country. And then there's George Jones. The one and the only! RIP to the greatest voice of countrymusic.
I used to yell at my brother for playing George Jones 2018 cannot get enough started with Take me Thank you Tales from the Tour Bus
The Greatest !
Perfection!
39 hip Hopper's watched this
Should have 10million view
Jones looks like shit here , but sounds like heaven !
Iove this song
you know this is amazing just by the expressions on the band members
I love his BLUES style. Love it.
After hearing George Jones sing this song, would have never guessed James Taylor wrote it.
As far as poetry, and singing goes, rap: sewer rat. George jones, clydesdales
George Jones rules
The 35 morons that disliked this are the reason our country is almost an embarrassment to the world,. Love Donald Trump, conservative gun owning country n Western man
The ppl that disliked this are fuckin dumb asses
Still searching for this song might be best live version. He's so good here and makes it look so easy. This is the only good thing about this internet age is being able to listen to this song anytime.
One of my favorite Blues song.
I hate to differ, but IMO when he met Tammy in the late 60's into the early 80's he was at his best. A lot of that had to do with Billy Sherrill, who convinced him to sing in a lower register which put his already awesome voice into a more smooth tone that no one else could touch.
You need about 15000 more listens to catch up to Stephen Ables and about 300,000 more to catch up to Frank Ables😉 but it's nice to know you love real music, I'll buy you a beer if I run into you at a bar. 3 if you play some jones, cash, horton, nelson, or williams.
Nobody can sing this song better than George.
How it can make your heart break on every song is amazing
No one Better EVER Lived!!
He breaks my heart every time he sings. Quite an accomplishment.
Anybody know where I can find this full concert or know where it was at?
LOVE IT GREAAAAAAAT🎤🎸❤🌹🍃❤🌹🍃❤🌹🍃
I think when George's hair started to turn grey and he started getting some lines in his face, that's when his voice entered it's prime!
my late husband use to sing all these songs, he sure loved George Jones
Where can we get the full concert?
think about a rap song compared to this!!! it will make you laugh
george jones what can i say,ive already said it;george jones
This song was composed and written by James Taylor thinking of Georges Jones singing it
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racehorse tobin bronze
Some people come along that are so talented that even on a bad day will still blow your mind... he was really fortunate for all the good and bad however your opinion to be the greatest with ease and love that country music life on the road he was a legend among legends a true legend
I wonder when those roto toms get used in this country gig
George will never be dead! My hero. I love u Gorge Jones.
I can never get over that voice! He made it look easy and he always looked like he was having a good time when he sang.
lead guitar player looks a bit like Bruce Springsteen just sayin
we have our own opinions but to me this is his best tune thank you james taylor
He nailed it
I wish George Jones was my dad
GEORGE was the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amen George. I hope you are playing your music in the beautiful blue sky's.
Been on a George kick lately, not for the first time by a long shot. RIP brutha.
Ol' No Show showed that night.
Yes, Tony. I don't think he got enough credit for the tremendous concerts he did perform. Sometimes he was on fire, never to be outdone.
Best voice ever!
oh gosh, So beautiful. perfection.
oh hell yeah,king of country
The last minute of that song shows how well his backup singers harmonize with him!
As Waylon Jennings put it, if we could all sound like who we would like, we would all sound like George Jones
the best there will ever be love you george RIP brother.
What a song James wrote and what a great version by George, Vince Gill has a sweet rendition as well.
I am responsible for about 300 of these views
Mrskujellifeddy im probably responsible at least 1000 of them every day. Since 2012
Ill take credit for 200
THANK YOU!! HAVE YOU HEARD HOW MRS.NANCY IS DOING? AND HOW THE REST OF THE FAMILY? HOPE GOOD.
HOW'S MS NANCY DOING AND ALL THE FAMILY? HOPE GOOD.. THANK YOU FOR POSTING...
Get in line my friend I need 4 speakers around me to keep from going o lord a stray
drinking song right there
the gold standard of country and western music.
the Cadillac of country music
So old and slow?
BRILLIANT , THE GREATEST VOICE COUNTRY EVER HAD AND MAY GOD REST THE POSSUM..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BAR NONE THE BEST, MR. GEORGE JONES...!!!
If this is not confirmation that Jones was the greatest ever, nothing is.
No one could pull your heart strings like Jones The day George died is the day the music died R.I.P. George Jones
+mark davis
Well said, very well said...
mark davis We still have a couple country outlaws left with us. Nobody could, can do it like the possum. God his voice is so smooth and like silk.
Best country voice of all time
+Jim Gallagher Amen.
No argument about that.
One of the great American Vocalists --- a treasure --- his work will live
he was the king in the seventies and the eighty's and then in the nineties he was kind of old news for a minute but I blasted him in the nineties and everybody hated me but I kept it turned up all the way you're the best George Jones
i did too
Nobody can sing a country song like that man, he was the expert and always the best. RIP, George....
Keith Whitley could
Keith had his own style too
OK, I'll check it out...
Douglas B. But nothing matches the Possum
Peyton Manning on steel guitar
looks more like drew breeze
I thought he looked kinda familiar.
Anonymous C Hahaha! Great catch.
Haber, I appreciate your quite informed comment very much. Gracias Mahalo and Thanks.
good ole stuff
The band is awesome!
great mix and vocals tight as ever! excellent performance!!
Good stuff from the good old days. Smart, poetic, and just the right amount of twang.
i miss ya George
my friends ,,,Mr Jones …kiss ass and take names ,this is how Country music is thks mkm
Good shit!
Love this song!!!!
James Taylor wrote and recorded the song in 1977, with Linda Ronstadt doing background vocals..So whoever said George's version was a "cover" was correct...
oh, yeah, forgot to say, I think Whitley did it better. o, wait - what? Whitley's dead.
nevermind...
+Nelson Lugo Keith Whitley is truly outstanding...one of a kind...Ol' George is in the same category...As F.Scott Fitzgerald said about a pretty girl, "After a certain degree of prettiness, one pretty girl is as pretty as another."