Hank rolled out of Alabam to be a star Playin' songs he wrote on an ol' flattop guitar Legend has it he did it his own way A country boy who rolled the rock away He was a country boy who rolled the rock away Turned us on by what he had to say Though he's dead and gone he's livin' on today A country boy who rolled the rock away He stormed out of Lubbock Texas and became An overnight sensation household name From Peggy Sue to his last True Love Ways Just a country boy who rolled the rock away He was a country boy who rolled the rock away Turned us on by what he had to say Though he's dead and gone he's livin' on today A country boy who rolled the rock away From Memphis Tennessee in 55 A Tupelo cat brought rock'n roll to life And that Rockabilly sound it's still around today He was a country boy who rolled the rock away He was a country boy who rolled the rock away Turned us on by what he had to say Though he's dead and gone he's livin' on today A country boy who rolled the rock away They were country boys who rolled the rock away Turned us on by what they had to say Though they're dead and gone they're livin' on today They were country boys who rolled the rock away