"American Boys" lyrics

Yeah, American boys
Invented rock and roll
Singing rhythm and blues
With a hillbilly soul
Man they caused a sensation
That shook up the nation
American boys
Invented rock and roll

But they say the fat man
He started it all
Pounding that piano
Made the dominoes fall

Well Chuck went to Memphis
The long distance information
And Buddy took the sad plane
To a secret destination

Yeah, American boys
They invented rock and roll
Singing rhythm and blues
Oh with a hillbilly soul
Oh man they caused a sensation
That shook up the nation
I said American boys
Invented rock and roll

Well Hank had his Ford
And his two dollar bill
He set the woods on fire
Man it's burning now still
Well Cash got rhythm
And he walked the line
Hitting the Folsom boogie
For a pompadour crime

Well Marty told mama it will be alright
And Little Richard said they're having Tutti Frutti tonight
Well Haley had his comet to bring us the word
About a southern king nobody ever had heard

Yeah, American boys
Invented rock and roll
Singing rhythm and blues
Oh with a hillbilly soul
Man they caused a sensation
That shook up the nation
I said American boys
Invented rock and roll
Yeah American boys
Invented rock and roll