Merle Haggard — Honky Tonky Mama

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