Well my momma met my daddy down in Alabama   They tied the knot so here I am   Born on the bayou on the Texas Line   Loved Louisanana and raised on Jabalaya   Now before I could walk I had a guitar in my hand by the time I could talk I had my own band   Went on the road when I was eight years old when I turned fifteen I was stealing the show   Money to burn and the girls were pretty it didn't take me long to learn that I was born to boogie      When I was eighteen I went to Hollywood I met Elvis, Marilyn and Johnny B. Goode   Got my guitar painted in the California sun a red caddilac having to much fun   Now we were playing them halls and jammin' then until they moved me on over to M.G.M   They said this is the boy we've been telling you about, he lit a cigar and stuck his hand out   He said son have we got a deal for you gonna make you a star give you fifty thousand too   I told him my Momma didn't raise no fool   I'll take your money, I'll make you a movie   But I can tell ya' right now I am born to boogie      Well my name is Bocephus I drink whiskey by the gallon and I never back down and I love a good chall   What I do now is what I did then I like to get down with all my rowdy friends   Now I can be sweet and I can be mean I still got my hat and I still wear my jeans   My shades are chromo my guitar is steal if you think I won't then believe me I will   Get down on you baby because I ain't no rookie I was put here to party and I was born to boogie