Rockabilly Man
By: Glenn Lanford
Genres
Southern/Blues Rock/Rockabilly
Description
This one was inspired by "The Agents" from WHS in Newport News, VA
Lyrics
MY BEST FRIENDS WORE COWBOY BOOTS THEY TAUGHT ME HOW TO PICK AND SING ROADHOUSE BARS AND HONKY TONKS THEY DIDN’T CARE FOR CITY LIFE SAID IT WAS A LOCAL SHOW THEY DIDN’T WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW SAID LISTEN TO THAT HIGHWAY CALL ROCKABILLY WHILE YOU CAN (CHORUS) THANK YOU, VERY MUCH - SHOW ME THE WAY TO MEMPHIS A LITTLE BIT OF SOUL - SOME OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL I MIGHT EVEN SWING THROUGH TEXAS AND ROLL THE DICE IN VEGAS TOO COUNTRY & WESTERN - RHYTHM & BLUES I WAS BORN A ROCKABILLY MAN (BREAK) WROTE THIS SONG WHILE I SAT IN THE BACK OF MY CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN CADILLAC LOADED UP WITH MORE THAN ENOUGH BAGGAGE FOR THE BAND OFTEN SAID I’D TURN AROUND TO THE SHELTER OF THE HONKY TONK WORLD, BUT I’M TOO FAR DOWN THIS ROAD I’M ON I’M GOING TO ROCKABILLY WHILE I CAN (REPEAT CHORUS) GOT RHYTHM FROM THE ROOTS OF ROCK & ROLL I WAS BORN A ROCKABILLY MAN