Took a couple blows on Broadway
'Cause I heard that's what you do
Left blood and sweat and tears up and down 16th Avenue
Between the: Son, you just ain't got it: S and the barely making rent
I just smiled and took it on the chin

And I did my best, I went for broke
Breathed in every drop of neon-covered honky-tonk bar smoke
When this town did its worst, I just smiled and said, : Bring it
Said, : If I go down, hell, at least I go down singin', oh

Signed a couple sheets of paper and finally thought I'd won
Turns out I'd sign a couple more, and tell 'em I was done
But a phone call home to Momma gets your back up off the ropes
Put my boots back on, called up the boys
And we all hit the road

And I did my best, I went for broke
Breathed in every drop of neon-covered honky-tonk bar smoke
When this town did its worst, I just smiled and said, : Bring it
Said, : If I go down, hell, at least I go down singin', oh
Go down singin', oh

Got asked the other day, by a kid with dreams to chase
Said: What's it really take?
I told him: Make sure you can say

I did my best
I went for broke
Breathe in every drop of neon-covered honky-tonk bar smoke
When this town does its worst, make sure you smile and say: Bring it
And if you go down, at least you go down singin'

If you go down, make damn sure
You go down singin', oh
Go down singin', oh