Fraser Mack - Boy from Appalachia

He was a young man growing up wild
Playing that Appalachian style
Since he was a child
His grandpa's old guitar was his only friend

He learned how to strum
And how to pitch-bend
And chicken-picking fingers
Rolling off the end

But it never was enough
And it never rang true
It never caught his soul
But it was all that he knew

So with the money that he made
Strumming in the street
He bought an old valve zenith
The world was at his feet
And the music that he heard
Was its own fiery brand of heat

And he said; I'll be the bass, I'll be the drums, I'll be the lead guitar
I'll be the voice that carries everything, the back-up and the star
The driving rhythm strum that carries through the song
The crying melody that makes you come along

I said Hey, its alright
Let the rhythm drive through you tonight
And explode, like dynamite
Cause there's nothing more I need all right
Cause rock and roll is my life

I met the devil at the crossroads, he offered me his soul
He said; I want to play like you
I need your rock and roll
I said; I won't give you anything, you can take if you can
I'm a bonafide original,
The greatest one-man band

I said; Hey, its alright
Won't you come down here with me tonight
And explode, like dynamite
Cause there's nothing more I need all right
Cause rock and roll is my life

Some men have got the rhythm
Some have got the riffs
This boy from Appalachia
He could play all this
The sweet soul that smoothes
And the power chords that rock
The metal slide on the steely strings
And sonic boom that rocks
Well, he should have been a legend
He should have been a God
He should have been so much more than what he was
Now he's just a memory
To those who heard him play
There's been nothing like him from then until today

And history holds no memories
And time keeps moving on
This boy from Appalachia's story is this song

Cause he was a young man growing up wild
Playing his own style since he was a child

I said; Hey, its alright
Let the rhythm drive through you tonight
And explode, like dynamite
Cause there's nothing more I need all right
Rock and roll is my life

Written by:
Fraser MacKenzie

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