Story Behind The Song
God bless all the musical grandparents!
Song Description
Remembering the good old days...
| Song Length |
2:46 |
Genre |
Country - Boogie, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Sociable, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Fun, Musician |
| Similar Artists |
Chuck Berry, Ricky Skaggs |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
Rockin' and a' Rollin' Grandpappy
Ch: Well, he's a rockin' and a' rollin' grandpappy
And he plays one mean guitar
He's a gray-haired Johnny B. Goode
Some day he's gonna be a star
He's only as old as rock 'n roll
About 39 and holding
And bet you never thought you would see the day
When a grandpappy rock and rolled
V1: Have you ever seen that silver streak a 'flashing
Across the stage?
He's the old man of country rock
And you know he's all the rage
Cut his teeth on that 50's beat
From old Hank to Fats Domino
Stole all the licks he could carry
From old Chuck Berry
Thumbed a ride on down the road
Ch: Well, he's a rockin' and a 'rollin grandpappy
And he plays one mean guitar
A real American hero
Someday he's gonna be a star
He's only as old as rock 'n roll
About 39 and holding
And I bet you never thought you would
See the day when a grandpappy rock and rolled
Br: Rock 'n roll grandpa
Your gray hair ain't cramping your style
Grandpa...
And if someday they ever put you away
The rest home will be rocking to
Born to be wild!
V2: Then the 60's brought
That crazy beat
With the hippies and the yippies
And the fuzz
He had the biggest 'ol amp you ever saw
Man, it sure gave his guitar a buzz
He says things like, "Dig" and "Where's the gig?"
A studebaker drivin' boogie man
Now why all the boys cut
Their hair so short
He could never quite understand
Chorus