i met a gypsy barroom queen in memphis an on the street the summer sun did shine the sweetest rose that ever grow in memphis i just can t seem to drink her off a my mind she s a honky tonk woman yeah give me give me give me the honky tonk blues yeah she s a honky tonk woman woo hoo gimme gimme gimme the honky tonk blues i laid a divorce in new york city an had to pick myself out of a fight ladies they all covered me with roses she blew my nose an then she blew my mind well she s a honky tonk woman yeah woo lord hey hey give me give me give me the honky tonk blues she s a honky tonk woman woo ooo hoo gimme gimme gimme the honky tonk blues she s a honky tonk woman woo ah gimme gimme gimme the honky tonk blues she s a honky tonk woman wooooo gimme gimme gimme the honky tonk blues