In a little ole town where the lights dim low
There's a corner spot where I like to go
I walk in take my seat at the end of the bar
I need something to help with these deep-rooted scars
I don't have to order the menu is set
He's got just what I need to make me forget
My best friend's a bartender knows just what I need
A shot of whiskey an ear and this I'll concede
Hears my highs and my lows all through the night
In this lonely world he's my guiding light
It's now closing time and I wish I could stay
But I know he'll be here when I'm back the next day
Just out the door the world spins so fast
But here in this bar I can relive the past
He pours me another and I start to share
About dreams I had that went nowhere
He nods and smiles doesn't judge me at all
Just fills up my glass and lets me get high
My best friend's a bartender knows just what I need
A shot of whiskey an ear and this I'll concede
Hears my highs and my lows all through the night
In this lonely world he's my guiding light
It's now closing time and I wish I could stay
But I know he'll be here when I'm back the next day
No judgment here just open doors
An empty stool where I'm never ignored
For a moment the weight lifts off my chest
In my bartender's hands my worries at rest
My best friend's a bartender knows just what I need
A shot of whiskey an ear and this I'll concede
Hears my highs and my lows all through the night
In this lonely world he's my guiding light
It's now closing time and I wish I could stay
But I know he'll be here when I'm back the next day
So here's to the one who stands behind the bar
My best friend my confidant my evening star
In the glow of the neon light
I know I can count on him night after night