Honky Tonk Train Blues - Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Well I left my home down on a rural route I told my folks I'm goin' steppin' out Forget the honky tonk blues hey the honky tonk blues Yeah Lord I got 'em I got the honky tonk blues [ Harmonica ] Well I went to a dance and wore out my shoes Woke up this mornin' wishin' I could lose That jumpin' honky tonk blues that weary honky tonk blues Yeah Lord I got 'em I got the honky tonk blues [ Steel ] 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 Yeah Lord I got 'em I got the honky tonk blues Gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm get right back to my pappy's farm Forget the honky tonk blues yeah the honky tonk blues Yeah Lord I got 'em I got the honky tonk blues Don't wanna be bothered with the honky tonk blues

Well I left my home down on the rural route I told 'em all I'm going steppin out and get the Honky tonk blues, Yeah the honky tonk blues Well lord I've got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues. Well I went to a dance and wore out my shoes Woke up this mornin wishin I could lose Them jumpin honky tonk blues, Yeah the honky tonk blues Well lord I've got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues. SPOKEN; here we go now (Solo) Well I stopped into every place in town The city life has really got me down I got the honky tonk blue, Yeah the honky tonk blue Well lord I've got em, Got the ho-on-ky tonk blue. I'm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm And scat right back to my Daddy's farm And lose this honky tonk blue, Yeah the honky tonk blues Oh lord I've got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blue SPOKEN; alright (Solo) I'm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm And scat right back to my Daddy's farm And lose these honky tonk blues, Yeah the honky tonk blues Oh lord I got 'em, I've got the ho-on-ky tonk blues

I got me a room In a cheap hotel My head was a spinnin' And I didn't feel well I laid right down And tried to go to sleep A band kept a playin' In a joint underneath I picked up my pillow And I covered up my head But the band kept a playin' And a shakin' my bed Honky tonk all night long Honky tonk, same old song Honky tonk, my money's all gone Honky tonk, she done me wrong I turned and I tossed And I couldn't go to sleep 'Cause the band kept a playin' With a honky tonk beat Well, I'm so blue My baby's gone She took all my money And left me all alone I'm tryin' to forget her But I don't know what to do The honky tonk song Keeps a leakin' through I picked up my pillow And I covered up my head But the band keeps a playin' And a shakin' my bed Honky tonk all night long Honky tonk, same old song Honky tonk, my money's all gone Honky tonk, she done me wrong I turned and I tossed And I couldn't go to sleep 'Cause the band keeps a playin' With a honky tonk beat

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Jeremy bender was a man of leisure Took his pleasure in the evening sun Laid him down in a bed of roses Finally decided to become a nun Talk with the sister, spoke in a whisper Threatened to fist her if she didn't come clean Jumped on the mother just like a brother Asked one another if the other is a queen Diggin' the sister she was a mister Shouldn't have kissed her, but he couldn't say no Wanted to leave her couldn't believe her So he picked up his suit-case and decided to go