Well, I left my home down
on the rural route
I told my pa
I was going stepping out
to get the honky -tonk blues
Honky -tonk blues
I said the honky -tonk blues
Honky -tonk blues
Well, Lord, I've got them,
I've got the honky -tonk blues
Well, I've stepped into every joint in town
This city life has pretty got me down
I've got the honky -tonk blues
Honky -tonk blues
I said the honky -tonk blues
Honky -tonk blues
Well, Lord, I've got them,
I've got the honky -tonk blues
Well I danced all night
till I wore out my shoes
Woke up this morning wishing I could lose
The jumping honky tonk blues
Honky tonk blues
I said the honky tonk blues
Honky -tonk blues
Well, Lord, I got them
I got the honky -tonk blues
Well, I'm gonna tuck my worries
underneath my arm
And scat right back to my pappy's farm
And lose the honky -tonk blues
Honky -tonk blues
I said the honky -tonk blues
Honky -tonk blues
Well, Lord, I got them
I got the honky -tonk blues
Whoo, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh -la -la