Tearin' Up the Country

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