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The All American Boy:Bill Parsons.
(Bobby Bare was the actual singer.)
#2 on BB Hot 100 on FRATERNITY Records
1n 1958. (Parsons lip-synched the song on TV
and somehow his name was put on the record.)
(Inspired by Elvis Presley being drafted 
 into the army.)
INTRO:  E   A   B  E  
#1.
EGather 'round, cats, and I'll Atell you a story
about Bhow to become an All AAmerican EBoy.
EBuy you a gittar and Aput it in tune..Byou'll be 
rockin' and rollin' Esoon.
AImpressin' the girls, Epickin' hot Blicks, and Eall 
that jazz.B  
#2.
I Ebought me a gittar a Ayear ago..Blearned how to play 
in a Eday or so..and all around town it was Awell understood
that I was Bknockin' 'em out like EJohnny B. Goode.
AHot licks, Bshowin' off, ah, Enumber one.B  
#3.
Well , I'd Epractice all day and Aup into the night..my Bpapa's 
hair was Eturnin' white..cause he didn't like Arock'n'roll.
He said, "EYou can stay, boy, but that's gotta go."
AHe's a square, he Bjust didn't dig me at Eall.B  
#4.
So, I Etook my gittar, Apicks and all, and Bbid farewell to my 
Epoor ole pa.
And I Esplit for Memphis where they Asay, y'all..them Bswingin' 
cats are Ehavin' a ball.
ASessions, Bhot licks and all, they Edig me.B  
#5.
I was Erockin' and boppin' and I's a Agettin' the breaks.
The Bgirls all said that I Ehad what it takes.
EWhen up stepped a man with a Abig cigar..he said, "Come here, 
cat..I'm gonnna make you a star.
AI'll put you on Bandstand, Bbuy ya a Cadillac, Esign here, kid."B  
#6.
I Esigned my name and Abecame a star, Bhavin' a ball with Emy gittar.
EDriving a big long ACadillac and Efightin' the girls off ma back.
AThey just kept a'comin', screamin', Byeah..they Elike it.B  
#7.
So, I'd Epick my gittar with a Agreat big grin and the Bmoney just 
kept on Epourin' in.
But then one day my AUncle Sam, he said, (Eknock, Eknock, Eknock) 
"Here I am..AUncle Sam needs you, Bboy..AI'm-a gonna Ecut your 
 hair off.
"Ah-Atake this rifle, kid..Egimme that gittar," yeah.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The All American Boy:Bill Parsons.

(Bobby Bare was the actual singer.)

#2 on BB Hot 100 on FRATERNITY Records

1n 1958. (Parsons lip-synched the song on TV

and somehow his name was put on the record.)

(Inspired by Elvis Presley being drafted

into the army.)

E A B E

INTRO:

#1.

E A

Gather 'round, cats, and I'll tell you a story

B A E

about how to become an All American Boy.

E A B

Buy you a gittar and put it in tune..you'll be

rockin' and rollin' soon.

A E B E

Impressin' the girls, pickin' hot licks, and all

that jazz.

#2.

E A B

I bought me a gittar a year ago..learned how to play

E A

in a day or so..and all around town it was well understood

B E

that I was knockin' 'em out like Johnny B. Goode.

A B E B

Hot licks, showin' off, ah, number one.

#3.

E A B

Well , I'd practice all day and up into the night..my papa's

E A

hair was turnin' white..cause he didn't like rock'n'roll.

He said, "You can stay, boy, but that's gotta go."

A B E B

He's a square, he just didn't dig me at all.

#4.

E A B

So, I took my gittar, picks and all, and bid farewell to my

poor ole pa.

E A B

And I split for Memphis where they say, y'all..them swingin'

cats are havin' a ball.

A B E B

Sessions, hot licks and all, they dig me.

#5.

E A

I was rockin' and boppin' and I's a gettin' the breaks.

B E

The girls all said that I had what it takes.

E A

When up stepped a man with a big cigar..he said, "Come here,

cat..I'm gonnna make you a star.

A B E B

I'll put you on Bandstand, buy ya a Cadillac, sign here, kid."

#6.

E A B E

I signed my name and became a star, havin' a ball with my gittar.

E A E

Driving a big long Cadillac and fightin' the girls off ma back.

A B E B

They just kept a'comin', screamin', yeah..they like it.

#7.

E A B

So, I'd pick my gittar with a great big grin and the money just

kept on pourin' in.

A E E E

But then one day my Uncle Sam, he said, (knock, knock, knock)

A B A E

"Here I am..Uncle Sam needs you, boy..I'm-a gonna cut your

hair off.

A E

"Ah-take this rifle, kid..gimme that gittar," yeah.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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