When I was a young boy
I was workin' for the state
I wasn't makin' much money
I was stayin' out late
I'd 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 working 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've been a worried boy
Up at the top of my voice sayin',
«Look at me mama, I'm making 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
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
At the top of my voice sayin',
«Look at me mama, I'm makin' some noise.»