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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hank Williams, Jr.
Vocals
Ben Cauley
Trumpet
Charles Rose
Trombone
Harvey Thompson
Saxophone
James Stroud
Drums
Jim Horn
Saxophone
John Jarvis
Keyboards
Matt Betton
Drums
Michael Rhodes
Bass
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hank Williams, Jr.
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hank Williams, Jr.
Producer
Jim Ed Norman
Producer
Barry Beckett
Producer
Bob Wright
Assistant Engineer
C. Grier
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Chris Hammond
Recording Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Jeff Coppage
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Scott Hendricks
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Well, my momma met my daddy down in Alabam'
They tied the knot and 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 fifteen 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 eighteen I went to Hollywood
I met Elvis and Marilyn and Johnny B Goode
Got my guitar painted, danced in the California sun
A red Cadillac, having too much fun
Now, we were playing them halls and jammin' then
And we moved it on over to M-G-M
They said, "This is the boy we've been tellin' you about"
He lit a cigar and he stuck his hand out
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
"I'll take your money, I'll make your movie
I can tell ya 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, because I ain't no rookie
I was put here to party and I was born to boogie
Written by: Hank Williams Jr.