Honky Tonk Side of Town
Shake Off the Blues: Honky Tonk Wisdom
Lyrics
Don't you cry don't you moan
Encouragement to refrain from crying or moaning.
And hang your head down all night long
Advising against hanging one's head in sorrow throughout the night.
That ol' feeling sure ain't nothing new
Suggesting that the feeling of sadness is familiar and not new.
It's in your walk, it's in your talk
Indicating that the feeling is evident in one's demeanor and speech.
There's only one way to shake it off
Emphasizing the need to confront and overcome the feeling.
You got to get to it before it gets to you
Encouraging proactive measures to avoid succumbing to sadness.
So put a quarter in that jukebox, let it drop
Encouraging the use of music as a remedy, specifically a jukebox.
Put another one in, play it again, don't let it stop
Advocating continuous music play to keep the mood uplifted.
There's only one thing I've found
Highlighting a singular solution to reverse the negative emotions.
That'll turn it all around
Suggesting that music has the power to change one's outlook.
The blues can't do no business
Asserting that the blues, a genre of sad music, is ineffective in certain places.
On the honky tonk side of town
Specifically, the ineffectiveness of the blues in honky-tonk settings.
You gotta slip, you gotta slide
Advising agility and adaptability in facing challenges.
There're gonna try to nail your hide
Warning about potential threats and difficulties.
Yeah, they'll put a hurting on you, given half a chance
Highlighting the likelihood of facing adversity if given the opportunity.
So get mean and get slick
Encouraging assertiveness and resourcefulness.
You gotta pull out every trick
Advocating the use of every available skill or tactic.
'Cause everybody knows the blues don't like to dance
Suggesting that sadness is incompatible with dancing.
So Put a quarter in that jukebox and let it drop
Reiterating the use of music, particularly a jukebox, to counteract blues.
Put another one in, play it again, don't let it stop
Emphasizing the need for continuous music play for sustained positive impact.
There's only one thing I've found
Reiterating the singular solution to reverse negative emotions.
That'll turn it all around
Stressing the transformative power of music on one's perspective.
The blues can't do no business
Restating the ineffectiveness of the blues in honky-tonk environments.
On the honky tonk side of town
Well, you can walk that walk
Encouraging a confident and lively demeanor, including dancing.
And talk that talk and boogie woogie 'til you shake it off
Emphasizing the need to embrace a lively attitude until the blues dissipate.
No, the blues can't do no business
Reiterating the unsuitability of blues in certain settings.
The blues can't do no business
Further emphasizing the ineffectiveness of the blues in specific environments.
The blues can't do no business
Repeating the assertion that blues is incompatible with certain places.
On the honky tonk side of town
Specifically, the ineffectiveness of the blues in honky-tonk settings.
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