Tearin' Up The Country (Mono Single Mix - 05.1972)

Playin' a pavilion on the outskirts of town
Playin' where my roller derby rolls
Just a part-time music man, a nobody at the plant
I'm tearin' up the country with a song

Mama and papa told me, "Son, you gotta go to school
Only way to make the fam'ly proud", yeah
I paid no attention, left my books at home
Rather play my music real loud

Tearin' up the country with a song
Tearin' up the country with a song
I paid no attention, left my books at home
Rather play my music real loud

Play it loud

Tearin' up the country with a song
Tearin' up the country with a song
I paid no attention, left my books at home
Rather play my music real loud

Ran into a dry spell, seemed nowhere to go
Good luck turned the tide, I'm on my way
I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot
You know I could still be there, but I'm not

Tearin' up the country with a song
Tearin' up the country with a song
I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot
You know I could still be there, but I'm not

Tearin' up the country with a song
I'm tearin' up the country with a song
Remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot
You know I could still be there, but I'm not