Well, I left my home down on the Rural Route

Told my pa I was going stepping out

And get the honky tonk blues



The honky tonk blues

Lord, I got 'em

I got the honky tonk blues



Stopped into every place in town

This city life has really got me down

I got the honky tonk blues



The honky tonk blues

Lord, I got 'em

I got the honky tonk blues



Went out last night, I wore out my shoes

Woke up this morning wishing I could lose

Those jumping honky tonk blues



The honky tonk blues

Lord, I got 'em

I got the honky tonk blues



I'm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm

And scat right back to my pappy's farm

And lose the honky tonk blues



The honky tonk blues

Lord, I got 'em

I got the honky tonk blues