When I was a young boy
I was workin` for the state
I wasn`t makin` much money
I was stayin` out late
Go down at nighttime and
Play music in the bars
Take my breaks out underneath the stars
I was makin` some noise
I was a workin` boy up at the top of my voice
Sayin` Look at me mama I`m makin` some noise
I had to rock the boat, I had to shake the tree
To see what`d fall down on me
I thought Maybe I can make it if I never give in
I been down before, I ain`t goin` down again
I`m makin` some noise
I been a worried boy up at the top of my voice
Sayin` Look at me mama I`m makin` some noise
From across the canyon a guitar plays
Through an amplifier on long delay
It was an old melody, I recognized the song
I had an amplifier too, so I played along
I`m makin` some noise I`m still a working boy
Up at the top of my voice
Sayin` Look at me mama I`m makin` some noise
I`m makin` some noise, I been a long gone boy