Born To Boogie

Well, my momma 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 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 15, I was stealing the show Money to burn and the girls were pretty It didn't take me long to learn that I was born to boogie When I was 18, 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 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 He said, "Son, have we got a deal for you I'm gonna make you a star Give you 50 thousand too" I told him, "My Momma didn't raise no fool" "I'll take your money, I'll make your movie I'll tell you right now, I was born to boogie" 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 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 Get down on you, baby, 'cause I ain't no rookie I was put here to party, and I was born to boogie