A country rock story song about living your dream and finding your destiny.
Lyrics
Rock and Rollin’, Crazy Banjo Playin’ Fool ©2017 Steve Bryant
(VERSE)
Johnny was born in Nashville,
His father played banjo in a country band.
Tried to mold Johnny in his own image,
And make him the best picker in the land.
But Johnny had a mind of his own,
Soon as he could swing it he packed and left home,
Learned to play the banjo, but sometimes fate is cruel,
Now he’s a rock and rollin’, crazy banjo playin’ fool.
(CHORUS)
He’s a rock and rollin’, crazy banjo playin’ fool.
All the electric guitar players they just drool.
Can’t read music, hell he barely went to school.
He’s just a rock and rollin’, crazy banjo playin’ fool.
(VERSE 2)
Johnny made lots of money,
Playin’ his banjo to a rock and roll beat.
People stood in line for hours just to see him,
And when he started pickin’, they’d start movin’ their feet.
But Johnny didn’t care for the fame,
All the glitz and glitter they just seemed like a game.
He never wanted to play, he only followed one rule,
He’s just rock and rollin’, crazy banjo playin’ fool.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
(BRIDGE)
Life is not as easy as it seems,
The worst thing that can happen is to outlive all your dreams.
(VERSE 3)
Johnny’s career was blazin’,
He was wanted by TV, the movies and such.
But deep in his heart he was still just a country boy,
The glamour and the money never mattered that much.
As all good things must come to an end,
Johnny packed his banjo, went to Nashville again.
On the front porch with his father, both grinnin’ like mules.
Just two rock and rollin’, crazy banjo playin’ fools.
(AMENDED CHORUS)
They’re two rock and rollin’, crazy banjo playin’ fools.
Pickin’ country banjo, breakin’ all of the rules.
What they know about music isn’t taught in any schools,
Just two rock and rollin’, crazy banjo playin’ fools.