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Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American musician known as Ray Charles (to avoid confusion with champion boxer Sugar Ray Robinson.) He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company.Frank Sinatra called Charles “the only true genius in show business.” more »

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Hey, I like to do a little rockin'
Ray, I get a little rowdy myself
See if you can sing the high part, brother
Hank, I can if you give me some help

'Cause we're the kind if we set our minds
We're gona do it or bust
Hey, we ain't half bad for two old cats like us

There ain't nothin' like honky tonk music (Now)
When you get an itching to play (Mhm)
And singing those songs like "Hey, Good Lookin'"
And baby tell me "What'd I Say" (That'll work)

We can take it to the limit
Or take it back to the bus
Ain't no problem for two old cats like us

We've been down a whole lot of alleys
Shook a whole lot of cans
Ain't too much about prowlin' or howlin'
That we don't understand
[Chorus: Ray Charles & Hank Williams, Jr.]
Had a few doors slammed on our tails
We've been kissed and cussed
But everything's cool for two old cats like us
(Play a little)

Now this younger generation, Ray
Is keeping us on our toes (That's right)
Playing everything from western swing
To that good ol' rock and roll

And here we are smack dab in the middle
But I think we can adjust
Hell, there ain't nothing new for two old cats like us
(Tell the truth now)

We've been down a whole lot of alleys
Shook a whole lot of cans
There ain't too much about prowlin' or howlin'
That we don't understand

Had a few doors slammed on our tails
We've been kicked and cussed
But everything's cool for two old cats like us
But everything's cool for two old cats like us
[Outro: Ray Charles & Hank Williams, Jr.]
Let's go prowlin'
Alright

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