Playin' a pavilion on the outskirts of town,

Playin' where my roller derby rolls.

Just a part time music man, a nobody at the plant,

I'm tearin' up the country with a song.

Mom and papa told me "son, you gotta go to school;

Only way to make the fam'ly proud."

I paid no attention, left my books at home,

Rather play my music real loud.

Tearin' up the country with a song.

Tearin' up the country with a song.

I paid no attention, left my books at home,

Rather play my music real loud.

Play it loud, now! woo!

Tearin' up the country with a song.

Tearin' up the country with a song.

I paid no attention, left my books at home,

Rather play my music real loud.

Ran into a dry spell, seemed nowhere to go.

Good luck turned the tide, i'm on my way.

I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot,

You know i could still be there, but i'm not.

Tearin' up the country with a song.

Tearin' up the country with a song.

I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot,

You know i could still be there, but i'm not.

Tearin' up the country with a song.

I'm tearin' up the country with a song.

I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot,

You know i could still be there, but i'm not.