Well, it really tears me up when I hear a hurtin' song   And I'm someone who likes a good cold beer   Baby's gone and after hurtin' all day long   My heart feels the need to come in here      'Cause I need soft lights and hard country music   Those cheatin' songs assure me that her leavin's real   'Cause I need soft lights and hard country music   Steel guitar in a dim lit bar knows exactly how I feel      Well, the tempo's up the lights are low and I'm a gettin' down   With that woman that I met in here last night   She's hurtin' like I am and we don't give a damn   So play that country music and keep it tight      'Cause I need soft lights and hard country music   Those cheatin' songs assure me that her leavin's real   Yes, we need soft lights and hard country music   Steel guitar in a dim lit bar knows exactly how I feel   Steel guitar in a dim lit bar knows exactly how I feel