The Old Country Waltz 8/11/76 by Neil Young Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm playin' that old country waltz
In this empty hall bouncin' off the wall
Ain't got no excuses, I just want to play
That good old country waltz

[Verse 2]
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

[Harmonica Break]

[Bridge]
Out the window the moonlight shines on the roofs of the cars
While the bar serves tequila and salt
And the band plays the old country waltz

[Verse 3]
This old music has kept me on top
And when you're down it's a hard thing to stop
I don't need no excuses
I just want to play that good old county waltz
[Verse 4]
And I'm playin' it, that old country waltz
In this empty hall echoin' off the wall
Ain't got no excuses
I just want to play that good old county waltz

[Outro]
I ain't got no excuses
I just need to play that good old county waltz