Well, my momma met daddy down in Alabama They tied the knot and here I amI was born on the bayou on the Texas line Loved in Louisiana and raised on JambalayaYeah, before I could walk, I had a guitar in my handBy the time I could talk, I had a damn good bandWent on the road when I was eight years old Turned fifteen, I was stealin' the showMoney to burn and the girls were pretty Didn't take me long to learn that I was born a boogieWhen I was eighteen, I went to Hollywood I met Elvis in Maryland and Johnny B. GoodeI got my guitar painted in the California sun A red Cadillac, havin' too much funYeah, we were playin' them halls and jammin' them And movin' on over to MGMThey said, this is the boy we told you about He lit a cigar and he stuck his hand outI said, son, now we got a deal for you We're gonna get you fifty thousand, make you a movie star, tooI told him, my momma didn't read no book I don't want your money and I don't want your moviesBut I can tell you, buddy, I was born a boogieOh, you know itSonYeahHey, Johnny!Hey, yeah!Hey!Go see if he's drinkin' whiskey by the galley, he never backs downMan, I like a real challenge, but what I need nowIs would he get down, he likes to get downWith all my rowdy fansYou know what, honey?Yeah, well, I can be sweet and I can be mean I'm the one with the hat and the shades and the jeansThe shades are chrome, the guitars steelYou think I won't?Believe me, I will get down for you peopleCause I ain't no rookieI was born to party and I was born to boogieOh, yeahOh, I heard that Hank Williams, Jr., Bo SeamusHad pressurized over in DenverYou know, I knew it was a family traditionYeahNice!Oh, yeah!