[Intro] [driving electric bass, steady drum beat, clean electric guitar strumming] (Mmm-hmm) (Yeah) (Yeah) [Verse 1] [baritone male vocals] If you're looking for somethin country Get yourself down south This way you're gonna find it Feel what it's all about Catchy twelve-bar rhythm riffs [overdriven guitar fills] Bringing this sound to life Bass and drums are pumping Backbeat keeping it all tight (We do) [Chorus] [vocal harmonies enter] Big band horns blowin up a storm Taking our blues away It's a real finefeelin, there aint no beatin in When I hear people say That there's straight up southern country Straight up rock and roll That there's straight up southern country Big time rock and roll [Verse 2] Are you settling in? Are you doing all right? Are you ready for more? Are you in for the night? Well that's the sound of Memphis That no one can deny The sound that gave us Elvis That's got me feeling high Well that's all right now mama Coming at ya through the door For the good times, were the best of times Ain't felt so good before Hallelujah [Bridge] [harmonica solo enters] (Bap-bap) (Bap-bap) (Bap-bap) (Bap-bap) Such good times in the city lights Taking it to the night Could it be the straight up bourbon too That makes me feel so fine That there's straight up southern country Old time rock and roll Easy southern rhythms Kind to the soul [Instrumental Break] [harmonica riffs, slide guitar accents] [Outro] (Yeah-yeah) (Yeah-yeah) Well that's all right That's okay Well it's all right Sure that's the way it was back then And still the way it is takes me back to my roots again Fitting in where I fit in It's southern country blues and rock Good time rock and roll Town hall's packed and jumping With folks screaming out for more Give me that straight up southern country Good time rock and roll Yes give me that straight up southern country boys Kind soothes my soul Just give me that straight up southern country So good for your soul Just give me that Just give me that Give me that Been drifting and a-drifting on But now I'm here to stay Can't tame a wild man honey Ain't no keeping me away Just give me that straight up southern country Good time rock and roll Just give me that straight up southern country boys Straight up rock and roll Just give me that straight up southern country Straight up rock and roll Just give me that straight up southern country So good for my soul (Yeah) [final drum hit]
