I walked into a honkey tonkey just the other day,

I dropped a nickel in a jukebox just to hear it play,

I didn't have no tune in mind, I didn't wait to choose,

I just dropped a nickel in the slot and I played the jukebox blues

There's a man over there with an old tin horn

And a feller' on an old banjo, And the man on the fiddle

He wasn't no slouch he could really drag that bow.

(fiddle plays)

Well the man on the fiddle he must have got tired

I didn't hear him say, 'cause he cut loose on the steel guitar

And the jukebox ran away,

(guitar plays)

And I heard somethin' goin' strong

it must have been a drum,

It gave that song a solid beat

boy he was goin' some

(drum plays)

I walked into a honkey tonkey just the other day

I dropped a nickel in the jukebox just to hear it play,

I didn't have no tune in mind, I didn't wait to choose,

Just dropped a nickel in the slot, and I played the jukebox blues

I've played a lot of jukeboxes most every one in town,

But that's the first tune I ever heard

that can make one night surround,

Play the jukebox blues

Such a rhythm I never heard

I danced out both of my shoes