Rock Back Billy

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John Hiatt

John Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards and has been awarded a variety of other distinctions in the music industry. He remains one of the most respected and influential American singer-songwriters. more »

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1990

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Get a load of that guy
With the dew rag on
And the cowboy tie
Man that cat is gone 

Form Memphis to Nashville
Then way out west
Put that Hollywood party
To the acid test 

Got a little bungalow
In the valley somewhere
Took a gig playing bass
With Sonny and Cher
He took it on his chin
And never got it off his chest
He wouldn't be caught dead wearing that vest 

Not rock back Billy
Rock back Billy 

He came to make a stew
With that swamp guitar
He kept it lonesome and blue
Yeah, in the trunk of his car 

But no one gave him a long shot
Though he never did doubt
What it was not
Or what it was all about 

He got all tangled up with liquor and drugs
Trying to make a racket
Like those English mugs 

Till he couldn't get arrested
And he couldn't see straight
He couldn't even shine shoes
In that Golden State 

Not rock back Billy
Come on rock back Billy 

When you see him on the street
Well, he's no spring chicken
But ask him how he makes ends meet
He'll tell you,

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