Lyrics: Well, I'm just a bartender And I don't like my work But I don't mind the money at all I've seen lots of sad faces And lots of bad cases Of folks with their backs to the wall But I need four walls around me, to hold my life To keep me from going astray And a honky tonk angel, to hold me tight To keep me from slipping away I can light up your smokes I can laugh at your jokes I can watch you fall down on your knees I can close down this bar I can gas up my car And I can pack up and mail in my keys But I need four walls around me, to hold my life To keep me from going astray And a honky tonk angel, to hold me tight To keep me from slipping away Now the smoke fills the air In this honky tonk bar And I'm thinkin' 'bout where I'd rather be But I burned all my bridges And I sunk all my ships And I'm stranded at the edge of the sea I still need four walls around me, to hold my life To keep me from going astray I need some honky tonk angels, to hold me tight To keep me from slipping away
14 years without a drink , this video almost makes me reminicse on the good times becuase truth is there was some good times just the bad times wer too bad so ill prolly never drink again , kinda sad to say that but i gotta be true to my best version and thats sober
This is peak George IMO. His voice was nearly flawless at this stage of his career. Mellow as a good whiskey and yet still raw enough to be hard core troubadour country.
@@jacklundeen9240 Yes, he was and still is and he wrote a classic that sounds as though 20 years earlier. JT's version actually hit #4 on the Country charts in the fall of 2014. The Album JT went on to sell 2 million copies in the USA going "Double Platinum"
It's so down to earth and authentic that it's hard to believe that JT wrote it. He was thinking to of Mr. Jones when he wrote it That's why it fits him like glove.
I truly believe if radio played George Jones music it would indeed move the young generation of today to move back to the great COUNTRY MUSIC instead of this hop..pop.. rock..funky.. noise that's playing now. Back then music played to your soul right to the bone that made you remember the good and bad..made you feel not alone
R.I.P George there will never be another voice or singer that can replace you. God bless Nancy for being there for you. Hope to hear you in heaven someday
l agree with you, indeed George Jones is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style, he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days
Writing that song may be the best thing James Taylor ever did. Singing it was one of George's many shining moments. Maybe close to his very best. He felt it. So glad I got to meet him once.
Great James Taylor tune, no one ever did it better. The whole sad “no show business” , man, when he showed, he rocked the house. And him and Tammy, holy hell, she was great too.
I saw ol George only once in Kentucky I ll never forget it and his wife was selling the merch and I bought a t-shirt and in return she gave me a signed photo of the Legend
Annnnnd when he did he certainly shooowed up everybody he was just letting others get the credits those nights I definitely would never follow George Jones
George also recorded (in my opinion) the greatest country music song of ALL TIME; "He stopped loving her today". If you do not have an urge to cry when listening to that song, you are not human.
Still searching for this song might be best live version. He's so good here and makes it look so easy. This is the only good thing about this internet age is being able to listen to this song anytime.
This will always be the best generation of music. Gorgeous Jones, Merle Haggard, Daryle Singeltary, and others like them will never be replaced by today's country singers, with their honkytonk badonkadonk pop songs. Have a blessed day, everyone. ❤
rip george ur one of the best u mean so much to your fans, my grand paw cried when you passed and your songs soundtrack mine and his time together and it saddens me b/c i know he will die some day and i will cry for you both, so rip to an amazing artist
.......oh this is sweet. Smooth like some Dos Amigos Tequila. I'm going to grab my Martin guitar and figure out how to play this tonight......life is good.
he was the king in the seventies and the eighty's and then in the nineties he was kind of old news for a minute but I blasted him in the nineties and everybody hated me but I kept it turned up all the way you're the best George Jones
It's hard to say any George Jones song is the best or your favorite but this one comes really close to being both!!! This version of this song is so great, i just love listening to it and watching him have fun doing it!!! Rip, George. ❤️
I love watching his banter with the bass player and guitar guy to his right and left. Especially the bass player. He seems to get a kick out of looking over there and grinning when he's gonna do some riff or George run!!!!!
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Lyrics:
Well, I'm just a bartender
And I don't like my work
But I don't mind the money at all
I've seen lots of sad faces
And lots of bad cases
Of folks with their backs to the wall
But I need four walls around me, to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel, to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away
I can light up your smokes
I can laugh at your jokes
I can watch you fall down on your knees
I can close down this bar
I can gas up my car
And I can pack up and mail in my keys
But I need four walls around me, to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel, to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away
Now the smoke fills the air
In this honky tonk bar
And I'm thinkin' 'bout where I'd rather be
But I burned all my bridges
And I sunk all my ships
And I'm stranded at the edge of the sea
I still need four walls around me, to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
I need some honky tonk angels, to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away
Moo,""%%^
My favorite George Jones song ever made
You won't get any arguments out of me, nobody is even a close second to The Possum, without him there's no Country music, PERIOD
😘
No doubt.
George Jones lived every word he sang that’s why he’s the greatest country singer that ever lived
Still one of the best...and will always be missed by the REAL country music fans.
Make Country Music Great Again!!!!
The greatest country musician of all time. There I said it, bring on all nay sayers.
Facts
No doubt brother!
Facts
No argument here! The King of Country!!
Nothing to debate. He will NEVER be surpassed.
If the possum doesn’t give you cold chills when he sings, you ain’t country! The Real Voice of country music! R.I.P. George 🙌
14 years without a drink , this video almost makes me reminicse on the good times becuase truth is there was some good times just the bad times wer too bad so ill prolly never drink again , kinda sad to say that but i gotta be true to my best version and thats sober
I think when George's hair started to turn grey and he started getting some lines in his face, that's when his voice entered it's prime!
Absolutely! George Jones could sing the phone book and it would be worth listening to!
I'm always amazed at his voice control and power at any age.
A voice like no other. When we lost George we lost the best. I will always love 💘 the possom!!!
@@laurabradshaw7164 I believe Waylon Jennings said when describing George Jones voice. He sounds like we all wish we did
As soon as he joined Billy Sherril and the Epic label his voice entered it's prime..
I'm convinced George is the only one who can sing this way
@misty106 Yes ma'am say it again
I think Randy Travis was a close second
@@brendaseay89
Well, they did tour together.
@@publicrobinson4418 well duh, I remember that
This is peak George IMO. His voice was nearly flawless at this stage of his career. Mellow as a good whiskey and yet still raw enough to be hard core troubadour country.
Prime George Jones
Should be no surprise that Ray Charles was mesmerized by this man’s voice.
I was mesmerized by both voices. George and Ray. Patsy too.
The greatest country music ever sang by the greatest singer no one will ever fill his shoes he's one of a kind the very best
that hippie long hair Taylor sure wrote one mean country tune. Love JT and this video is beyond classic,
He loved George Jones and country music.
@@jacklundeen9240 Yes, he was and still is and he wrote a classic that sounds as though 20 years earlier.
JT's version actually hit #4 on the Country charts in the fall of 2014.
The Album JT went on to sell 2 million copies in the USA going "Double Platinum"
That's when Country Music was Great.
As Waylon Jennings put it, if we could all sound like who we would like, we would all sound like George Jones
As someone said, what’s country music, two words
George Jones. No one can sing like him. We miss you down here George. Rest In Sweet Peace
They’ll never be true country singers like the Possum and the Hag again.....I’m just glad there is plenty of footage that captures their brilliance.
i havvt had a drink since 2009 but when this song starts im tested for a couple seconds,,, damn its good
One Day at a Time
George Jones is the best country singer of all time
I'm a complete dead head and this is just great. This is just too good.
Americana knows Americana
It's undeniable.
Nobody can sing this song better than George.
Nobody can sing better period
There's singers that think they can sing country. And then there's George Jones. The one and the only! RIP to the greatest voice of countrymusic.
Nobody can sing a country song like that man, he was the expert and always the best. RIP, George....
Keith Whitley could
Keith had his own style too
OK, I'll check it out...
Douglas B. But nothing matches the Possum
I'm a rock guitarist since 5th grade. Dad listened to George
, Tammy, Loretta and Hank. It caught my ear then, and still today
Who is the guitarist to George's left, the one in the vest?
There will never be another George Jones or anything close ❤️
It's 2021 ..Im still listening too
my FAVORITE . I love and miss the
"BEST COUNTRY SINGER EVER" And
the is one of my favorite songs by G.J.
George Jones, an inch a d a half from the bottom, sang better than anyone currently on the Country Top 100 in peak form.
GEORGE was the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amen George. I hope you are playing your music in the beautiful blue sky's.
James Taylor wrote this one but I like this GJ version.
It's so down to earth and authentic that it's hard to believe that JT wrote it.
He was thinking to of Mr. Jones when he wrote it
That's why it fits him like glove.
George did best 🎵👍
Hard to believe this guy could do it live so perfectly.
Best country voice of all time
+Jim Gallagher Amen.
No argument about that.
Not even the comments section can argue with that logic my good friend
Jim Gallagher Don’t even need the word “country” for that statement to be true
@@southsidejohnny5624 He could sing "Mary had a little lamb" and reduce me to a puddle of tears.
By far, the best country music singer who ever lived. I have loved George and his music from the first time I heard him sing.
That's about as good as it gets, folks. Gotta love George Jones.
He sang with such vulnerability. Beautiful
The Master at work. God love George. Sure do miss you ole possum.
Damn, that's good!
I truly believe if radio played George Jones music it would indeed move the young generation of today to move back to the great COUNTRY MUSIC instead of this hop..pop.. rock..funky.. noise that's playing now. Back then music played to your soul right to the bone that made you remember the good and bad..made you feel not alone
EVERYTHING HE SINGS -- I could listen to over and over and over --- WHAT A VOICE!! SO lilting/musical/melodic!
Yes, I do listen to this over and over! Can't get enough of this guy!!
Same here, over and over. I don’t care who likes it, I need George’s old sad songs, and all his good time bar drinking songs
R.I.P George there will never be another voice or singer that can replace you. God bless Nancy for being there for you. Hope to hear you in heaven someday
Now that is an untouchable, unique vocal style that will never be comparable to anything in country music
Always stirs me. Nobody better.
Never get tired of his singing..he kissed me on the cheek once upon a time.... I haven't washed my face since.....lol
l agree with you, indeed George Jones is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style, he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days
Been working honky tonks going 50 hrs and I’m here to tell you George was the BOMB
I listen to this every night and have for years Possum was the greatest singer of all time in any genre
The man can put on a show and everyone can relate to George when he sings! One of the best
The way a country music song should be sung. The Master!
Writing that song may be the best thing James Taylor ever did. Singing it was one of George's many shining moments. Maybe close to his very best. He felt it. So glad I got to meet him once.
Great James Taylor tune, no one ever did it better. The whole sad “no show business” , man, when he showed, he rocked the house. And him and Tammy, holy hell, she was great too.
I love GJ just recently discovered him!!!
The greatest there ever was!
Written by James Taylor sung by the greatest.
I saw ol George only once in Kentucky I ll never forget it and his wife was selling the merch and I bought a t-shirt and in return she gave me a signed photo of the Legend
His voice goes straight to your soul.
I consider this real country! Wish I could have seen this live! RIP GJ
The Roy Orbison of country music. Classic. Clever. Compelling. Any music lover can appreciate this stuff.
Nobody could ever "fill his shoes"...love ya, George ❤️
The King of Real Country music!
George sings so effortlessly
Excellent Singing by The Greatest Singer of all of The great George Glenn Jones
Ol' No Show showed that night.
Yes, Tony. I don't think he got enough credit for the tremendous concerts he did perform. Sometimes he was on fire, never to be outdone.
Annnnnd when he did he certainly shooowed up everybody he was just letting others get the credits those nights I definitely would never follow George Jones
He breaks my heart every time he sings. Quite an accomplishment.
OH YEAH.HANDSOME MAN
George also recorded (in my opinion) the greatest country music song of ALL TIME; "He stopped loving her today". If you do not have an urge to cry when listening to that song, you are not human.
Amen brother!
Not just an opinion but fact. He stopped loving her today is the greatest country song of all time.
@@bschaen6050 Thanks for the affirmation brother, Lew Dawg Cloninger, The Stray Dawgs, Plantation, Florida
@@atfourothirtythree I TOTALLY agree, Thanks, Lew Dawg Cloninger, The Stray Dawgs, Plantation, Florida
Amen to that!
A great song...George Jones was the perfect artist to sing it...
George will never be dead! My hero. I love u Gorge Jones.
Yes. As long as people can.listen ti this great singer he will be her due.
The first song I heard was You Comb Her Hair. Thats when I started loving on George Jones.
100% perfection
What a voice!! I mean how does he do that; and believe me, nobody else can. RIP Possum.
Still searching for this song might be best live version. He's so good here and makes it look so easy. This is the only good thing about this internet age is being able to listen to this song anytime.
No one could pull your heart strings like Jones The day George died is the day the music died R.I.P. George Jones
+mark davis
Well said, very well said...
mark davis We still have a couple country outlaws left with us. Nobody could, can do it like the possum. God his voice is so smooth and like silk.
george is so missed . nothing like him !!
This will always be the best generation of music. Gorgeous Jones, Merle Haggard, Daryle Singeltary, and others like them will never be replaced by today's country singers, with their honkytonk badonkadonk pop songs. Have a blessed day, everyone. ❤
the gold standard of country and western music.
LOVE THIS SONG.MY FAVORITE COUNTRY SINGER OF ALL TIMES.
First time I've heard this version - I LOVE James Taylor's version. But this one is arguably just as good.
It really doesn't get much better than this for me. Still listening, still loving it. We miss you George x
Even on his way to the bottom, he's still the best by a mile.
Possum I am here again... goddamnit we all miss you mr. Legend
When he says fall down on your knees , that shit HITS DIFFERENT
rip george ur one of the best u mean so much to your fans, my grand paw cried when you passed and your songs soundtrack mine and his time together and it saddens me b/c i know he will die some day and i will cry for you both, so rip to an amazing artist
"Here" "Here"... best country singer ever!
When he looks at us and says awaaaay, it gives me the chills, the greatest of all time
Been on a George kick lately, not for the first time by a long shot. RIP brutha.
I grew up with the Lead Guitarist Rob Dixon (Watkins) in Sharptown Md. We played in our first band together.
Is he the one to George's right, wearing the vest?
As a grateful dead fanatic, live music and a story matter. This is amazing 🎉
One of the greatest voices ever
Rip George, greatest of all time.
Perfection!
.......oh this is sweet. Smooth like some Dos Amigos Tequila.
I'm going to grab my Martin guitar and figure out how to play this tonight......life is good.
oh hell yeah,king of country
they all looked SO juiced to play with him. look at the guitarists face as George hits some of his lines. They were overjoyed.
1:40
1:23
he was the king in the seventies and the eighty's and then in the nineties he was kind of old news for a minute but I blasted him in the nineties and everybody hated me but I kept it turned up all the way you're the best George Jones
i did too
As did I
The greatest singer of all time
The guy playing pedal having a Tammy shirt on is LEGENDARY.
After hearing George Jones sing this song, would have never guessed James Taylor wrote it.
It's hard to say any George Jones song is the best or your favorite but this one comes really close to being both!!! This version of this song is so great, i just love listening to it and watching him have fun doing it!!! Rip, George. ❤️
What a marvelous talent he was. Bless you, George.
Greatest of all had the privilege of talking to him great person
I can never get over that voice! He made it look easy and he always looked like he was having a good time when he sang.
George Jones singing AND Johnny Gimble in the fiddle. It's just too much talent
I love watching his banter with the bass player and guitar guy to his right and left. Especially the bass player. He seems to get a kick out of looking over there and grinning when he's gonna do some riff or George run!!!!!
The "Possum" could REALLY deliver like no one else. I'm sure that J.T. is still grateful.