I remember you back in nineteen-fifty-six   You had all the moves and you knew all the tricks   You left all the ladies in a hell of a fix   When your voice took wings      Then you'd shake around and oh, how'd you sing   Just an old boy from Memphis with a big diamond ring   A country girl's prayer and a city girls dream, hail the King      But it's alright now, keep on singin' loud   It's alright now, heaven should be proud      The fifties left town on a crowded dance floor   The sixties came in with a bang and a roar   The world heard a knock   It was Janis at the door, they let her in      And when it seemed this whole world was falling apart   The houselights would fall and the music would start   She'd be givin' us all the little piece of her heart once again      But it's alright now, keep on singin' loud   It's alright now, heaven should be proud      It was October in St. Louis town   When we heard that the Free Bird had fell to the ground   We all said a prayer before we went down to play      And Ronnie, my buddy, above all the rest   I miss you the most and I loved you the best   And now that you're gone I thank God   I was blessed just to know you      But it's alright now, keep on singin' loud   It's alright now, heaven should be proud