I met a 
gin-soaked ba.....r-room 
queen in Memphis

She tried 
to te*ake mi...e 
u*.....pstae.irs 
for a\..... ra*.....ide

She had to 
hi...eave me right 
across her sho\...ulde*...r

’Cause I\ ju**...st 
can’t seem tu....o 
...drink you\\ o*ff my ma.....ind

It’s the ho.....o........o..o.o...nky tonk wou...men
Gimme, gimme, gimme 
the honky tonk blu\\....es

I le*...aid a\\ 
divo...rcee i..n Nu...ew York City

I had tu**o 
put up so*..me ka.....ind 
of a fight

The lady 
then she covered 
me in roses

She blew my nose and 
the...n she blu....ew my ma....ind

It’s the ho.....o........o..o.o...nky 
tonk wou...men
Gimme, gimme, gimme 
the honky to....nk blu\\....es
Ao**.......ll ra...!!!ight!
		guitar sax solo
It’s the ho.....o........o..o.o...nky 
tonk wou...men
Gimme, gimme, gimme 
the honky to....nk blu\\....es
Ao**.......ll ra...!!!ight!

It’s the ho.....o........o..o.o...nky 
tonk wou...me***n
Gimme, gimme, gimme 
the honky to....nk blu\\....es
Ao**.......ll ra...!!!ight!