Honky Tonky Mama Merle Haggard

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