I met a gin soaked bar-room queen in Memphis
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
She had to heave me right across her shoulder
'cos I just can't seem to drink you off my mind

She's a honky tonk, honky tonky woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
It's the honky tonk, honky tonky woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

I laid a divorcee in New York City
She had to put up some kind for a fight
The lady then she covered me with roses
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind

She's a honky tonk, honky tonky woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
It's the honky tonk, honky tonky woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues