Black or white, blues or hillbilly
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It's got a rockin' rhythm knockin' me silly
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Every time I hear it, I'm as good as gone
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Up or down, fast or real slow
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That's all ya hear on my radio
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I never get tired I can listen to it all night long
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It scared a lot of people when it first hit town
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They didn't understand it, they were puttin' it down
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But it's lasted up until today and we're still rockin' around
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And when they look back tryin' to figure it out
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Where it came from, and what it's all about
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It didn't come from outer space, it came from the south
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It came from real hard work, sweat from the brow
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From poor people just pushin' a plow
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They made up a rhythm tryin' to pass the time
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It came from the truth, it came from the heart
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It came from an old flattop guitar
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On a Saturday night, underneath the 'ol moonshine
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It scared a lot of people when it first hit town
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They didn't understand it, they were puttin' it down
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But it's lasted up until today and we're still rockin' around
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And when they look back tryin' to figure it out
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Where it came from, and what it's all about
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It didn't come from outer space, it came from the south
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It scared a lot of people when it first hit town
+
They didn't understand it, they were puttin' it down
+
But it's lasted up until today and we're still rockin' around
+
And when they look back tryin' to figure it out
+
Where it came from, and what it's all about
+
It didn't come from outer space, it came from the south
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It didn't come from outer space, it came from the south
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