Van and Willie went out one night
   Once they get out on the road
   Well then everything is alright
   Had to get away from the kids and the wives
   Well they ran into some city boys that didn't walk just right
   And the line was drawn for another showdown
   Like they'd always seen it done
   And when the lights came up on the little woods town
   Ther was an old man bailing out a son
  
   Going out for a night on the town
   Going out to the smoke and trees
   Going out for a night on the town
   Going out for a look and see
   Said do what your daddy told you
   Well I just went out and did that
   Van and Willie went out one night
  
   There's a green table down at the midway
   Where they rack up the balls for the games
   And reputations are made
   There's a green forest full of oaks and pines
   Where they cleared a cleared a space in the middle
   Where secret scores are settled
   And the claim was made round the table that night
   And they rode off through the trees
   And the young boys tell how the city boys tried
   And how one man fell to his knees
  
   Going out for a night on the town
   Going out to the smoke and trees
   Going out for a night on the town
   Going out for a look and see
   Said what made you go and do that
   Well we were just having a little fun
   Van and Willie went out one night
  
   And the line was drawn for another showdown
   Like they'd always seen and done
   And one mans night for a drunken old time
   Left a scar on on another one
  
   Going out for a night on the town
   Going out to the smoke and trees
   Going out for a night on the town
   Going out for a look and see
   Said do what your daddy told you
   Well I just went out and did that
   Van and Willie went out one night