Well I left my home down on the rural route
I told my paw 
I'm going steppin out and get the
Honky tonk blues,
Yeah the honky tonkblues
Well lord 
I got 'em,
I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues.
Well I went to a dance and 
I wore out my shoeswoke up this mornin wishin 
I could losethem jumpinhonky tonk blues,
Yeah the honky tonk blues
Well lord 
I got 'em,
I got the ho-on-ky tonkblues.
SoloWell I stopped into every place in townthis city life has really got me down
I gotthe honky tonk blues,
Yeah the honky tonk blues
Welllord I got em,got the ho-on-ky tonkblues.
I'm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm
And scat right back to my pappy's farm
And leave thesehonky tonk blues,
Yeah the honky tonkblues
Well lord 
I got 'em,
I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues.
When I get home to my 
Ma and Pa,
I know they're gonna lay down the law.
About the honky tonk blues,
Them jumpin' honkty tonk blues.
Lord I'm suffrin' with the honky tonk blues.