Rock It Steady

Verse 1

Well I rolled into town on a Saturday night

My pockets were thin but my shoes were tied tight

A fella named Ray said the band starts at nine

So I paid my two bits and I stood in the line

Pre-Chorus

And the bass went thump and the guitar cried

I forgot my name and I lost my pride

Chorus

Rock it steady

Roll it slow

Ain't got money

But I got the show

Rock it steady

Roll it true

Honey what else is a body to do

Verse 2

Ray bought a round and he told me his plan

Marry a girl from the far side of town

I laughed real loud and I slapped his back

Said brother that woman will wear you down

Pre-Chorus

Then the drums kicked in and he changed his mind

Left his glass on the counter and his coat behind

Chorus

Rock it steady

Roll it slow

Ain't got money

But I got the show

Rock it steady

Roll it true

Honey what else is a body to do

Bridge

Some men chase a paycheck

Some men chase a train

I chase a fiddle and a four-piece band

And a gal who calls my name

Verse 3

Well the years roll by like a river of mud

And my knees ain't what they used to be

But I still find a dime for the jukebox man

And I still tap a worn-out knee

Chorus

Rock it steady

Roll it slow

Ain't got money

But I got the show

Rock it steady

Roll it true

Honey what else is a body to do

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh rock it

Oh-oh roll it

Oh-oh rock it

Oh-oh roll it