Well I left my home
Down on the rural route
I told my paw
I'm going stepping out
And get the honky tonk blues
The very honky tonk blues
Well Lord I got them
I got the honky tonk blues
Well I stopped into
Every place in town
This city life
Has really got me down
I got the honky tonk blues
Yeah the honky tonk blues
Well Lord I'm suffering
With the honky tonk blues
Well I went to a dance
I wore out my shoes
Woke up this morning
Wishing I could lose
Them jumping honky tonk blues
The very honky tonk blues
Cause Lord I got them
I got the honky tonk blues
Gonna tuck my worries
Underneath my arm
And get right back
To my pappy's farm
And leave these honky tonk blues
The jumping tonk blues
Cause Lord I got them
I got the honky tonk blues