Lyrics
Well, I left my home down on the rural route
And told my folks I'm going stepping out
And get the honky tonk blues
Lord, the honky tonk blues
Well 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
Yeah, the honky tonk blues
Oh Lord, I got 'em, I got the honky tonk blues
Well I spent my money, I wore out my shoes
Woke up this morning wishing I could lose
I'm jumping honky tonk blues
Yeah, the honky tonk blues
Oh Lord, I'm suffrin' with the honky tonk blues
Well when I get home to my ma and pa
I know they're gonna lay down the law
About these honky tonk blues
Yeah, the honky tonk blues
Oh Lord, I got 'em, I got the honky tonk blues
I'm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm
And get right back to my Pappy's farm
And leave these honky tonk blues
Yeah, the honky tonk blues
Oh Lord, I got 'em, I got the honky tonk blues
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Credits
Performances
This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello, but he performed it in concert 1978-05-21 in Tulsa and 1978-05-22 in Austin.
Recordings
- Hank Williams, A-side of single, 1952
- Del Shannon, on Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams, 1965
- Charlie Walker, on Close All The Honky Tonks, 1965
- Hank Williams & Hank Williams Jr., on Father & Son, 1965
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, 1972
- Chris Spedding, on The Only Lick I Know, 1972
- Charley Pride, A-side of single and on There's A Little Bit Of Hank In Me, 1980
- Waylon Jennings, B-side of "Women Do Know How To Carry On" and on Black On Black, 1982
- Huey Lewis & The News, on Sports, 1983
- The Kentucky Headhunters, on Big Boss Man, 2005
- Dion, on Bronx In Blue, 2005
Bootlegs
- This section is incomplete.
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