• “Hold the Heart” single
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"Honky Tonk Women"

I met a gin-soaked barroom queen in Memphis
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
She had to heave me right across her shoulders
I just can’t seem to drink you off my mind
She’s a honky tonk woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I laid a divorcee in New York City
I had to put up some kind of a fight
I laid her then she covered me in roses
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind
She’s a honky tonk woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
She’s a honky tonk woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
She’s a honky tonk woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
She’s a honky tonk woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

Thanks to those who have assisted with lyrics transcription and/or correction: Jonathan Berkey, Michael Bickley, Todd Carrier, Tony Dennison, Mattias Engvall, Svein B. Hjorthaug, Kimberly Hynd, Jeff Cetola, Lewis Crow, Ian Ingham, Christian Jennings, Thomas Kercheval, John Lewis, Simon McKenzie, Allard Mosk, Eric Mossfeldt, Erle Mundle, Martin Powell, Brady Severns, Valeri Shaw, Jeroen Sprenkeler, Bas van Giesen, Michael Wallack and Greg Ziegler. Special thanks to Oliver Hunter.