Well, I left my home down on the Rural Route I told my pa I'm going stepping out And get the honky tonk blues Hey, the honky tonk blues Hey Lord, I got 'em I got the honky tonk blues Well I went to a dance bar, wore out my shoes Woke up this morning wishing I could lose I'm jumping honky tonk blues Hey, the honky tonk blues Oh, Lord I got 'em 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 Hey, 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 leave these honky tonk blues Hey, the honky tonk blues Oh, Lord I got 'em I got the honky tonk blues