Well, I've done it every way they say it oughta be done But if I can't be me, well, it ain't much fun So I bowed out; said: "I gotta go" "Gotta crank it on up, I got to free my soul" So it's back to my roots an' startin' today I'm a-ready rock in a country kinda way Ready to rock (All night long) Yeah, ready to rock (Till the cows come home) Well, it's the same ol' me, so don't be afraid: I'm just a-ready to rock in a country kinda way This time I got a guitar that you gotta plug in An' a stack of screamin' amps twisted way past ten I'm havin' a ball an' to tell you the truth I'm back to makin' music like I always do I got Conway an' Jones flowin' through my veins An' I'm ready rock in a country kinda way Ready to rock (All night long) Yeah, ready to rock (Till the cows come home) Well, it's the same ol' me, so don't be afraid: I'm just a-ready to rock in a country kinda way (All right boys, c'mon let's play a little) (Ah, do it again, go on do it again) Hey, I don't think ol' Hank'd mind if I done it this way: Ready to rock in a country kinda way Ready to rock (All night long) Yeah, I'm a-ready to rock (Till the cows come home) Hey, it's the same ol' me, so don't be afraid: I'm just a-ready to rock; Yeah, I'm ready to rock; I'm ready to rock, rock, rock, rock in a country kinda way (Now, ain't that pretty?)