Take me down, take me down
to the bright lights and sounds
where the jukebox plays song
s that I know set me free
in the crowd of lost souls
who don't care where they go
on the road from San Antone to
There's a thousand little
Half my life I lived in fear
That a bar is just a church
Yes a bar is just a church
won't you pour me a smile
cuz it's a trial reinventing
between the demons I fought
and all the crap I've been taught
drinking just how blind have i been
if i die some slow death of propriety
it ain't no sin being here
Because a bar is just a church
Yes, a bar is just a church
For singin' a song he said
would land me straight in hell
And I guess sleepy meant well
But from his tone I could tell
Sleepy's heaven just wasn't
Cause this barstool's my pew
This pretzel's my communion
Cause when you get down to basics,
we're all basically human
So lift your mugs in the air
and with a cheer say my prayer
Oh, yes, a bar is just a church
Oh, yeah, a bar is just a church
