I remember a young Johnny Cash waiting in the wings 'Cause he'd hand me his cigarette when he'd go out to sing And the good ol' Marshall Tucker Band back in '83 Was a special night, they asked me "Come on out and play Can't You See" Dolly was a teenage girl when I first met 'er, wow Jerry Lee played rock ‘n’ roll at my house and I'm proud
I'm from the old school But I made up my own rules But I learned a thing or two from some pretty good teachers My education has served me well One look at me and you could tell my music's true A class reunion of the blues I'm from the old school
Well things were kinda rough at times I had to find my way Not exactly an overnight sensation like some are today Hey I'm a dinosaur, that's for sure But here's what I gotta say To anyone that questions my credentials: Hi, I'm Hank
And I'm from the old school But I made up some new rules And you might learn a thing or two if you hang around I'll teach you to write and play and sing 'em Take these guitars out and string 'em Will make your music true A class reunion of the blues I’m from the old school
And after all the songs are sang [sic!] Let's stop and have a drink from my old bar stool Hey everybody, here’s to the old school