Three Minutes of Silence

Lyrics

There’s a dancing fool who’s yellin’ he’s fine But there ain’t no way he could walk a line Let alone heel toe or step in time It’s so damn loud in here I can’t sit still or hear myself think ‘Cause the glasses tumble in the stainless sink And the door keeps slamming while the beer mugs clink It’s so damn loud in here It’s so damn loud in here There’s a record in the box that shines like new A black forty-five with an unscratched groove It was made for nights like this, it’s the one I choose Three minutes of silence I can’t hear a single word you say ‘Cause the boys rattle on ‘bout the glory days And fight with each other over who's gonna' pay It’s so damn loud in here Drinkin’ in the back playin’ darts and pool Tippin’ their hats tryin’ to look real cool I can hear ‘em laugh from this old barstool It’s so damn loud in here It’s so damn loud in here There’s a record in the box that shines like new A black forty-five with an unscratched groove It was made for nights like this, it’s the one I choose Three minutes of silence The words on the label didn’t make much sense But everybody figured out what they meant When I dropped in the slot my last twenty-five cents For three minutes of silence Gussied up girls in their fancy boots Smilin’ at each other like they’re in cahoots Singin’ along with a holler and a hoot It’s so damn loud in here Last call, last dance, it’s gettin’ late But we won’t go home on the interstate ‘Cause half this crowd’s past point oh eight It’s so damn loud in here It’s so damn loud in here There’s a record in the box that shines like new A black forty-five with an unscratched groove It was made for nights like this, it’s the one I choose Three minutes of silence My honey‘s real shy and she don’t say a lot But I could tell she was longin' for the peace she sought She smiled when the speaker played the sound I bought Three minutes of silence