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 trouble
The best you can do is lose
For them honky tonky mamas
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 mamas
Really had them honky blues

I drank a half a pint of liquor
And a half a pint of gin
Saw my honky tonky mama
Foolin' round some other men
Really felt mistreated
My baby I's about to lose
Got jealous of my baby
I had them old honky tonky blues
Sure did, boy
Yeah

She's a honky tonky mama
Got her honky tonky ways
She got me in trouble
Now I'm servin' days
Big policeman got me
Would not turn me loose
Took me down to the station
Locked me in the county blues

Good morning, judge

When I go back to the bottom
Going to watch my p's and q's
Or them honky tonky mamas
Will be givin' me the blues
Gonna have protection
I think I have paid my dues
I'll find me a honky tonky mama
And give her back these old honky tonky blues

I'll find me a honky tonky mama
And give her these old honky blues
I'll find me a honky tonky mama
And give her these old honky tonky blues