I came up through the trenches where

we only played for tips and alcohol

You find out what you're made of when there

ain't no gold or platinum on the wall

And there's a few more like me who

ain't of fightin' for the cause



[Chorus:]

Me and my band of brothers we got you covered

Out here on the honky tonk front lines

We're loaded up with country music we ain't afraid to use it

Even if we have to play all night

Well we ain't no rookies it's our third tour of duty but that's all right

yeah that's all right

Me and my band of brothers got you covered

On the honky tonk front lines



From the bars of San Diego to the

county dair way up in Bangor Maine

We keep the tour bus rollin' just like it was

a big old Sherman tank

Like those who came before us

Owens, Haggard, Willie, Waylon, Jones and Hank

(and Johnny Cash)



[Repeat Chorus]



Well we ain't no rookies it's our third tour of duty

but that's all right yeah that's all right

Me and my band of brothers got you covered

On the honky tonk front lines



Me and my band of brothers got you covered

On the honky tonk front lines