Tom: E
Introdução:
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Well, my momma met my daddy down in Alabam'
They tied the knot so here I am
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Born in the bayou on the Texas line
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Loved in Lousiana, raised on Jambalaya
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Well, before I could walk I had a guitar in my hand
By the time I could talk I had my own band
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Went on the road when I was 8 years old
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When I turned 15 I was stealin' the show
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I had money to burn and the girls were pretty
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Didnt take me long to learn it: I was born to boogie
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When I was 18 I went to hollywood
I met Elvis and Marilyn and Johnny B. Goode
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I got my guitar painted with the California sun
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Had a red Cadillac havin too much fun
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Well, we were playin them halls in Virginia and then
we moved it on over to MGM
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He said this is the boy weve been tellin you about
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He lit a cigar and he stuck his hand out
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He said son have we got a deal for you
Were gonna make you a star and give you 50,000 tunes
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I told you my momma didnt raise no fool
C# B
Ill take your money, Ill make you looney
C# B
I can tell you right now I was born to boogie
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Well, my name is Bocephus I drink whiskey by the gallon
and I never back down and I love a good challenge
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What I do now is what I did then
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I like to get down with all my rowdy friends
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Well I can be sweet and I can be mean
I still got my hat and I still wear my jeans
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My shades are crome, my guitar is steel
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If you think I wont, then believe me I will
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Get down with me baby, cuz I aint no rookie
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I put the boogie in party (?) and I was born to boogie.