Well, I left my home down on a rural route Told my Pappa I'm goin', steppin' out To get them honky tonk blues, jumpin' honky tonk blues Well, lord I got 'em, I got the honky tonk blues In and out of every joint in this town The city life has really got me down I got the honky tonk blues, honky tonk blues Well, lord I got 'em, I got the honky tonk blues I'm gonna slap my boogie underneath my arm Scud right back to my pappy's farm And lose these honky tonk blues, the jumpin' honky tonk blues Well, lord I got 'em, I got the honky tonk blues Well, I left my home down on a rural route Told my Pappa I'm goin', steppin' out To get them honky tonk blues, jumpin' honky tonk blues Well, lord I got 'em, I got the honky tonk blues Left my home down on a rural route