Hank Williams Lyrics

Album: Live at the Grand Ole Opry

HONKY TONK BLUES Lyrics

[E]Well I left my home down on the rural route

I told my paw I'm going steppin out and get the

[A7] Honky tonk blues, 

Yeah the honky tonk [E] blues

Well [B7] lord I got 'em, 

I got the ho-on-ky tonk [E] blues.

[E] Well I went to a dance and I wore out my shoes

woke up this mornin wishin I could lose

them jumpin [A7] honky tonk blues, 

Yeah the honky tonk [E]blues

Well [B7] lord I got 'em, 

I got the ho-on-ky tonk [E] blues.

Solo [E] [A] [E] [B7]

[E]Well I stopped into every place in town

this city life has really got me down

I got [A7] the honky tonk blues, 

Yeah the honky tonk [E]blues

Well [B7] lord I got em, 

got the ho-on-ky tonk [E] blues.

[E] I'm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm

And scat right back to my pappy's farm

And leave these [A7] honky tonk blues, 

Yeah the honky tonk [E] blues

[B7] Well lord I got 'em, 

I got the ho-on-ky tonk [E] blues.

unrecorded last verse (from KPFA, ~1993)

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.