boogie woogie man

get yourself a crew cut

your hair's too long

i hear it over and over

and over again

the language you speak

is way too strong

i hear it over and over

and over again

i bought a brand new guitar

and i'm so proud

i play it over and over

and over again

i can't play good

but i play it loud

now turn it down

turn it down

son

you got to turn it down

i hear it over and over

and over again

everybody's telling me

what i oughta be

a doctor or a lawyer

but i need a degree

that good old rock and roll's

got a hold on me

why can't everybody see

i just wanna be

a boogie woogie man

do the best that i can

to make a living

by giving my songs

yeah

a boogie woogie man

with the boogie woogie dance

singing boogie woogie

all night long

now my mama and my daddy

say that i can't sing

i hear it over and over

and over again

but all the little girls

like the way i scream

i hear it over and over

and over again

yeah

everybody's telling me

what i oughta be

a doctor or a lawyer

but i need a degree

that good old rock and roll's

got a hold on me

why can't everybody see

i just wanna be

why can't everybody see

i just wanna be

a boogie woogie man

do the best that i can

to make a living

by giving my songs

yeah

a boogie woogie man

with the boogie woogie dance

singing boogie woogie

all night long

i hear it over and over

and over and over again