| Well I left my home down on the rural route
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| I told my paw I’m going steppin out and get the
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| Honky tonk blues
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| Yeah the honky tonkblues
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| Well lord I got 'em
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| I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues
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| Well I went to a dance and I wore out my shoes
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| Woke up this mornin wishin I could lose
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| Them jumpinhonky tonk blues
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| Yeah the honky tonk blues
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| Well lord I got 'em
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| I got the ho-on-ky tonkblues
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| Well I stopped into every place in town
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| This city life has really got me down
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| I gotthe honky tonk blues
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| Yeah the honky tonk blues
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| Welllord I got em
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| Got the ho-on-ky tonkblues
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| I’m gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm
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| And scat right back to my pappy’s farm
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| And leave thesehonky tonk blues
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| Yeah the honky tonkblues
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| Well lord I got 'em
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| I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues
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| When I get home to my Ma and Pa
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| I know they’re gonna lay down the law
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| About the honky tonk blues
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| Them jumpin' honkty tonk blues
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| Lord I’m suffrin' with the honky tonk blues |