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HEAVEN'S ON THE OTHER SIDE


I know the bartender and I know every sad song that jukebox plays
I know they don’t water the whiskey down and that happy-hour lasts all day
I know they always have two beers on tap Bud® and Miller Lite®
I know 8 Ball’s the only game that’s played on that pool table every night

I know the buildin’ shakes when a truck drives-by
Smells like Lucky Strikes® inside
‘N Tombstone Pizzas® are two-for-one Tuesday nights (Tombstone Pizzas)

They got Honkey Tonk Angels and Badonkadonkers
A lotta lost souls and some barely hangin’-oners
And a front door with a neon sign flashin’
Heaven’s on the other side aw Heaven’s on the other side

Just a little slice of paradise right here on God’s green earth
Where saints ‘n sinners get-together in their dive bar church
You don’t gotta be baptized you don’t gotta be saved
When you come knock-knockin’ on heaven’s door you’ll never be turned away

Believers always find a barstool
The lost find a corner booth
And those in-between all learn one thing that only comes from a 100 proof

They got Honkey Tonk Angels and Badonkadonkers
A lotta lost souls and some barely hangin’-oners
And a front door with a neon sign flashin’
Heaven’s on the other side Lord Heaven’s on the other side

They got preachers teachers red wine drinkers and a couple hell-raisin’ rednecks
High Life® Hippies Mountain Hillbillies drinkin’ paycheck to paycheck
Heathens Geeks ‘n Jesus Freaks Low-life’s of every kind
Bikers ‘n Gangster wannabe’s all havin’ a hell-of-a-time

There’s Christmas lights a Karaoke night
Friday night fist fights
And an autographed photo of Elvis from 1965

They got Honkey Tonk Angels and Badonkadonkers
A lotta lost souls and some barely hangin’-oners
And a front door with a neon sign flashin’
Heaven’s On The Other Side aw Heaven’s on the other side

Parisi, Reuter © 2023

"That has enough furniture for 3 bar songs "
"Cool Nash- Vegas song man "

Wow i remember your name, been a long time for sure. Were you reading about Squeeze box above?

Glad you came out and shared this with us. Especially like the copyright signs next to bud and miller lite lol.

This sounds like something Chris Stapleton might do, I like that little woodstock B3 organ...

and a tip of the hat to Neil Young perhaps? Old man?

Catchy Tune man good to see somebody really into it posting. Welcome Back

really good production too!

Even though I have a real problem equating Heaven with a dive-bar lol... this is really fun

I just wish the music came in with more of a "PUNCH" at 1:00...

Very enjoyable modern country song for sure! Professional demo sounding with a good melody & fun lyrics to sing. Sugs? Well I'd guess you're finished but I'd like to hear the small lead guitar riff up a couple of DB to better supersede the organ--but that is JMO & polish.

Sounding really good!

steady-eddie

Listened a third time, that's a good sign!