They warned me not to look at you and flirt with you for fun
They said your book of broken hearts had names of eighty one
But still one night I let myself get much too close to you
And the sunrise found me number eighty two
Sometimes when the honky tonks have closed I hear from you
The time has hushed and you have missed the chance with someone new
I don't know how I keep on loving you the way I do
And stand the shame of number eighty two
[ steel ]
I know that I'm a fool to let your lips touch mine again
In front of me your arms have been around my closest friend
But I can't stop my wild desire from giving in to you
Or hide the love of number eighty two
Sometimes when the honky tonks