Go Down Singin’

Took a couple blows on Broadway 'Cause I heard that's what you do Left blood and sweat and tears up and down 16th Avenue Between the "Son, you just ain't got it, and the barely making rent" I just smiled and took it on the chin And I did my best, I went for broke Breathed in every drop of neon-covered honky-tonk bar smoke When this town did its worst, I just smiled and said, "Bring it" Said, if I go down, hell, at least I go down singin', oh Signed a couple sheets of paper and finally thought I'd won Turns out I'd sign a couple more and tell 'em I was done But a phone call home to Momma gets your back up off the ropes Put my boots back on, called up the boys And we all hit the road And I did my best, I went for broke Breathed in every drop of neon-covered honky-tonk bar smoke When this town did its worst, I just smiled and said, "Bring it" Said, if I go down, hell, at least I go down singin', oh Go down singin', oh Got asked the other day, by a kid with dreams to chase Said, "What's it really take?" I told him, make sure you can say "I did my best, I went for broke Breathed in every drop of neon-covered honky-tonk bar smoke When this town does its worst, make sure you smile and say, 'Bring it' And if you go down, at least you go down singin'" If you go down, make damn sure You go down singin', oh Go down singin', oh