Well, I left my home down on the rural route I told my pa I was going stepping out And get the honky tonk blues Yeah, the honky tonk blues Hey Lord, I got 'em I got the honky tonk blues When I stepped into every place in town This city life has really got me down I got the honky tonk blues Yeah, the honky tonk blues Hey 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 Yeah, the honky tonk blues Hey 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 did the honky tonk blues Yeah, the honky tonk blues Hey Lord, I got 'em 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 those honky tonk blues Yeah, the honky tonk blues Hey Lord, I gat 'em I got the honky tonk blues Hey Lord, I got 'em I gat the honky tonk blues Hey Lord, I got 'em I got the honky tonk blues Yeah, I'm on a roll too long Things get lonely out here Night after night after night after night Let's go home fellows ♪ Honky tonk blues I got the honky tonk blues