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Ever since he left her she's done nothing but wrong
Many nights she's lain awake and cried
They were so happy, her heart was in a whirl
Now she's a honky tonk girl
So turn that jukebox way up high
And fill her glass up while she cries
She's lost everything in this world
Now she's a honky tonk girl
All he ever gave her was a reason to go bad
And it's not hard to see what she's become
She's ashamed and she's sorry for everything she's done
But losing him has made a fool for one
So turn that jukebox way up high
And fill her glass up while she cries
She's lost everything in this world
Now she's a honky tonk girl
Now she's a honky tonk girl
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Honky Tonk Girl |
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Written by | Loretta Lynn |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
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Recorded by | Billy Sherrill |
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Mixed by | Elvis Costello & Paul Bass |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums John McFee - guitar |
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Recorded | May 18, 1981, CBS Studio A, Nashville |
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Released | April 2, 1982 |
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Albums | Almost Blue (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2004 |
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Singles | I'm Your Toy, 1982 |
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Collections | Singles, Volume 2, 2003 |
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Length | 2:24 |
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Note | Singles, Volume 2 mistakenly includes an unfinished version of this song with some differences in Elvis' vocals. |
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