HONKY TONK WOMEN^©

Live 09 Jul 1995 version

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
And I just can't seem to drink you off my mind

It's the honky tonk, honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

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

It's the honky tonk, honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

It's the honky tonk, honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
Yeah

It's the honky tonk, honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

It's the honky tonk, honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

Page last updated: 14 Apr 2009

Intro

HONKY TONK WOMEN is a 1969 hit song by the The Rolling Stones. Check out The Rolling Stones' original version for more details.

Springsteen's live performances

The first known Bruce Springsteen performance of HONKY TONK WOMEN dates back to Steel Mill, when the song was played as part of DANCING IN THE STREET, with Bruce Springsteen and Steel Mill member Robbin Thompson sharing vocals. That first known performance took place on 18 Jan 1971 at D' Scene, South Amboy, NJ.

The song reappeared on 09 Jul 1995 when it was played off-tour at the Eckstein Café, Berlin, Germany, with Wolfgang Niedecken and his Leopardefell Band.

The last appearance of the song was during The Reunion Tour on 08 May 2000 at the Civic Center, Hartford, CT, melded into DARLINGTON COUNTY.

The live 09 Jul 1995 version

The above lyrics are for the live 09 Jul 1995 performance of HONKY TONK WOMEN. Wolfgang Niedecken sang the first verse, Springsteen sang the second, and the two shared vocals on the chorus.

Notes

Check out also Bruce's live 18 Jan 1971 version of DANCING IN THE STREET for it contains a snippet of HONKY TONK WOMEN.

Not to be confused with HONKY TONK, a 1956 instrumental that was also covered by Bruce Springsteen.