Story Behind The Song
Wanted to put together a song that rocked, rolled, bopped and told a positive story about being an American Boy living in the USA.
Song Description
The song covers in each verse a time in his live starting at age (14) until (21) and the growing changes that occur in each time period.
| Song Length |
3:04 |
Genre |
Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll, Country - Rockabilly |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Pleasant |
Subject |
Teens, Patriotic |
| Similar Artists |
Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
Fourteen at the ball park with a glove and bat.
Hittin home runs across the railroad tracks.
He likes to rock.
He like to roll.
Livin in the USA
He's an American Boy
Sixteen with his girlfriend she's his long time steady.
In a Chevy by the levy now ready, steady go.
He likes to rock.
He likes to roll.
Livin in the USA
He's an American Boy.
He gives it everything that he's got.
He gives it everything that he's got.
He's hotter than a pepper pot he's an American Boy.
(lead)
Eighteen in a uniform he's off to war.
Holdin it together on a foreign shore.
The boy can rock.
The boy can roll.
Livin in the USA
He's an American Boy.
(lead)
Twenty-one now he's married with a wife and kid.
Workin nine to five like his daddy did.
He likes to rock.
He like to roll.
Livin in the USA
He's an American Boy..
He gives it everything that he's got.
He gives it everything that he's got.
He's hotter than a pepper pot he's an American Boy.
(lead out)