Creedence Clearwater - Tearin' Up The Country lyrics

Playin' a pavilion on the outskirts of town Playin' where my roller derby rolls Just a part time music man, a nobody at the plant I'm tearin' up the country with a song Mom and papa told me "son, you gotta go to school; Only way to make the fam'ly proud." I paid no attention, left my books at home Rather play my music real loud Tearin' up the country with a song Tearin' up the country with a song I paid no attention, left my books at home Rather play my music real loud Play it loud, now! woo! Tearin' up the country with a song Tearin' up the country with a song I paid no attention, left my books at home Rather play my music real loud Ran into a dry spell, seemed nowhere to go Good luck turned the tide, i'm on my way I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot You know i could still be there, but i'm not Tearin' up the country with a song Tearin' up the country with a song I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot You know i could still be there, but i'm not Tearin' up the country with a song I'm tearin' up the country with a song I remember loadin' big trucks when the summer sun was hot You know i could still be there, but i'm not