Lyrics
I remember way back when
I musta been nine or ten
When I saw my very first band
Playin' a little Dixieland
Yeah, I knew immediately
That's where I wanted to be
With them boys up on the stand
Playin' in a honky tonk band
One of the boys
Makin' beautiful noise
Playin' with my friends
'Til the music ends
One of the boys
Well, it's plain to see I got my wish
And I've been lucky ever since then
And one day I'll meet my Maker
I don't know where or when
But I still love the gypsy life
Yeah, I'm still havin' fun
And though I ain't gettin' any younger
I'm a long way from done
One of the boys
Makin' beautiful noise
Yeah, I'm playin' with my friends
'Til the music ends
One of the boys
Makin' soulful noise
Rollin' down the road
Headed for another show
Just one of the boys
Standin' on stage on a Friday night
Feelin' the warmth of the ol' spotlight
Got my guys on my left and my right
Say, "Hey boys, make a little more noise"
Me and the boys
The time has passed, things have changed
I seen 'em come and go
I lost a lot of my very best friends
And I still miss 'em so
But when I look up in the sky
I see all of them guys
Up there smilin', shinin' bright
And everything is all right
One of the boys
Makin' beautiful noise
Yes, I'm playin' with my friends
'Til the music ends
One of the boys
Makin' soulful noise
I'm rollin' down the road
Headed for another show
Makin' beautiful noise
Me and the boys
It's a beautiful noise
Just one of the boys