Well, my momma met my daddy down in Alabam'
They tied the knot so here I am
Born in the bayou on the Texas line
Loved in Lousiana, raised on Jambalaya
Well, before I could walk I had a guitar in my hand
By the time I could talk I had my own band
Went on the road when I was 8 years old
When I turned 15 I was stealin' the show
I had money to burn and the girls were pretty
Didnt take me long to learn it: I was born to boogie
When I was 18 I went to hollywood
I met Elvis and Marilyn and Johnny B. Goode
I got my guitar painted with the California sun
Had a red Cadillac havin too much fun
Well, we were playin them halls in Virginia and then
we moved it on over to MGM
He said this is the boy weve been tellin you about
He lit a cigar and he stuck his hand out
He said son have we got a deal for you
Were gonna make you a star and give you 50,000 tunes
I told you my momma didnt raise no fool
Ill take your money, Ill make you looney
I can 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
Well I can be sweet and I can be mean
I still got my hat and I still wear my jeans
My shades are crome, my guitar is steel
If you think I wont, then believe me I will
Get down with me baby, cuz I aint no rookie
I put the boogie in party (?) and I was born to boogie.