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