Born to Boogie

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, my mama met my daddy down in Alabam' They tied the knot so here I am Born on the bayou on the Texas line Loved in Louisiana and raised on Jambalaya [Verse 2] Now before I could walk, I had a guitar in my hand By the time I could talk, I had my own band I went on the road when I was eight years old When I turned fifteen, I was stealing the show [Chorus] Money to burn and the girls were pretty It didn't take me long to learn that I was born to boogie [Verse 3] When I was eighteen, I went to Hollywood I met Elvis and Marilyn and Johnny B. Goode Got my guitar painted and some California sun A red Cadillac, having too much fun [Verse 4] Now we were playing them halls and jamming then And we moved it on over to MGM They said, "This is the boy we've been telling you about" He lit a cigar and stuck his hand out [Verse 5] He said, "Son, have we got a deal for you I'm gonna make you a star Give you fifty thousand too" I told him, "My Momma didn't raise no fool" [Chorus] "I'll take your money, I'll make your movie I'll tell you right now I was born to boogie" [Verse 6] Well my name is Bocephus, I drink whiskey by the gallon And I never back down and I love a good challenge What I do now is what I did then I like to get down with all my rowdy friends [Verse 7] Now I can be sweet and I can be mean I still got my hat and I still wear my jeans My shades are chrome, my guitar is steel If you think I won't then believe me I will [Chorus] Get down on you, baby, 'cause I ain't no rookie I was put here to party and I was born to boogie