Well I left my home down on the rural route

Told my pa I was going stepping out

And get the honky tonk blues

Stopped into every place in town

This city life has really got me down

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

I'm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm

And scat right back to my pappy's farm

And lost those honky tonk blues