Queen of Honky Tony Street
Kitty Wells · Queen of Honky Tonk Street [1967]
The lights are low and the jukebox is loud
As we make the rounds among the wild unruly crowd
One honky tonk to another where old friends meet
Got me this name Queen of Honky Tonk Street.
Queen of Honky Tonk Street that's next to jukebox lane
You've gave me the name taught me how to play the game
Don't point your finger at me men should understand
That a honky tonk woman's good as a honky tonk man.
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The slurs at honky tonk angel will they ever end
Most women go honky tonkin' just to please their men
If we had stayed at home away from night life beat
I wouldn't have the name Queen of Honky Tonk Street.
Queen of Honky Tonk Street that's next to jukebox lane
You've gave me the name taught me how to play the game
Don't point your finger at me men should understand
That a honky tonk woman's good as a honky tonk man...
Queen of Honky Tony Street
Kitty Wells' 1967 recording of "Queen of Honky Tony Street" stands as a definitive statement in country music history, marking her transition from a pure country star to a pioneering honky tonk artist. Released on the album Queen of Honky Tonk Street, the track captures the gritty, authentic atmosphere of Texas saloons that Wells helped popularize. With her distinctive vocal delivery and the song's narrative focus on the lives of working-class women in dance halls, the recording cemented her reputation as the "Queen of Country Music" while expanding the genre's boundaries. This work remains a crucial piece of the mid-1960s country catalog, reflecting the social dynamics and musical evolution of the era through Wells' powerful performance.