they were playin that old country waltz in this empty bar echoing off the wall when i first got the bad news that you set me free the band played the old country waltz to me well i loved and i lost and i cried the day that the two of us died ain t got no excuses i just want to ride while the band plays the old country waltz out the window the moon shines on the roofs of the cars while i knock down tequila and salt oh oh and the band plays the old country waltz and we re playin it that old country waltz in this empty bar echoing off the wall ain t got no excuses we just want to play that good old country waltz i ain t got no excuses i just want to play that good old country waltz that good old country waltz