Story Behind The Song
Written as a Country rock /boogie/ Elvis style song - basic groove...
Song Description
A Song about growin up wanting to be a singer / star, but realizing you might need to have some talent too?
| Song Length |
2:55 |
Genre |
Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll, Country - Rockabilly |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Pleasant |
Subject |
Dreams |
| Similar Artists |
Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
'Growin' Up' - words and music by Mark S. Ludes ©
V.1
Growin' up back home, I always listened to the radio.
Hummin' to the songs with the words I didn't know.
Flippin' through the dials tryin' to find my favorite songs.
Thinkin' I'm gonna be like them and it won't be long.
V.2
You'd hear the singers with their songs playin' on the radio.
It sounded so easy, but hey, what did I know.
Was thinkin' to myself, now why can't that be me?
I guess it helps to have some talent instead of makin' believe.
Chorus:
But I could never ever learn a guitar riff,
And I never really learned how to sing.
I couldn't carry a tune with a fork-lift,
But 'I' swore that I sang like "The King".
Solo... ('Viva Las Vegas')
V.3
Well, School was school and sports took up most of my time.
But I couldn't seem to get that music off my mind.
It was the only thing I wanted to do in this whole world.
'cept maybe runnin' round town chasin' all those beautiful girls.
Chorus:
Though I could never ever learn that guitar riff,
And I never really learned how to sing.
I couldn't carry a tune with a fork-lift,
But 'I' swore that I sang like "The King"