If you go down to the bottom better watch the way you act,
If you fool around them honkies you will never make it back.
When you get in troubly the best you can do is lose,
Or them honky tonky moma's they'll give you the honky blues.
I went down to the bottom just a week ago today,
Met a honky tonky baby and I couldn't get away.
Lost all my money and brand new padded shoes,
For them honky tonky moma's they had them honky tonk blues.
I drank a half of pint a liquor and a half a pint of gin,
Saw my honky tonky mama foolin around some other men.
Really felt mistreated my baby I was about to lose,
Got jealous of my baby I had them old honky tonky blues. (Sure Did)
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She's a honky tonky mama got her honky tonky way's,
She got me in trouble now I'm servin day's.
Big policmen got me would not turn me lose,
Took me down to the station locked me in the county blues. (Good Mornin Judge)
When I go back to the bottom gonna watch my p's and q's,
Or them honky tonky mama's wil be givin me the blues.
Gonna have protection I think I have paid my dues,
I'll find me a honky tonky moma and give her back theses old honky tonky blues.
(Repeat last line 2x)