Well, I was a little baby way back in the country I heard Buddy Holly singing very soon Everybody told me someday you'll be bigger We've seen you doing everything that men can do And everybody told me You've got to sing it nice and loud for me, sonny You've got to sing it nice and loud for me You've got to sing it nice and loud for me, sonny, yeah Well, he said, what's your name? Mine is Al and I'm from Brooklyn I sit around and smoke a big cigar You just do the singing, son And boy, I'll do the thinking And we can make enough to pay for my car You just remember, boy You've got to sing it nice and loud for me, sonny You've got to sing it nice and loud for me You've got to sing it nice and loud for me, sonny, yeah Well, so I sang out in many tiny places I mean, way, way out where the buffalo roam I saw many things, I was filled with awe Some wonder, wonder, awesome day Can I make it back home? Listen to the people, boy You've got to sing it nice and loud for me, sonny You've got to sing it nice and loud for me You've got to sing it nice and loud for me, sonny, yeah You just listen to the people, boy And you sing it nice and loud for me, sonny You've got to sing it nice and loud for me You've got to sing it nice and loud for me, sonny, yeah You just listen to the people, boy And you sing it nice and loud for me, sonny