Bill Maxwell - Give a country boy a chance Lyrics

Stopped in this little one-horse town
Just to take a look around
Knew it'd be a while before I got home
Heard a noise from down the street
Made me want to move my feet
Had to go and see what was going on
Suddenly I saw a crowd
And the folks were getting loud
The band was jammin' and they could do no wrong
When they stopped to take a break
Asked if I could take the stage
Play a little guitar and sing a song

I said, mister, won't you give a country boy a chance
I know I can make those people dance
You were jammin' tonight and everybody knows
And I don't want to steal the show
Just want everybody to hear my song
I said, mister, won't you give a country boy a chance
I know I can make those people dance
Got a strong desire down in my soul
Something that I can't control
And I'm gonna be somebody and it won't be long

Well, the man stood there and he stared at me
Like he knew what I could be
Looked like the kind of man that had paid his dues
I thought he was gonna tell me no
Then he said, not long ago
I was the man standing there in your shoes
I was full of hope and full of pride
Had that same hunger inside
Guess I must have been just about your age
I recall the day and I won't forget
How it caused my hands to sweat
When I asked the man who'd been up on the stage

I said, mister, won't you give a country boy a chance
I know I can make those people dance
You were jammin' tonight and everybody knows
And I don't want to steal the show
I just want everybody to hear my song
I said, mister, won't you give a country boy a chance
I know I can make those people dance
Got a strong desire down in my soul
Something that I can't control
I'm gonna be somebody and it won't be long
Yeah, I'm gonna be somebody and it won't be long
I'm gonna be somebody and it won't be long