(dwight yoakam) Hey, when c.c. rider was just a snot-nosed kid I was already known for doin' what i did The women all screamed as i walked by My daddy would curse me And my momma'd start to cry 'cause i was known yeah for doin' what i did My reputation was strong, hey for doing what i did It ain't no way they could ever get kissed 'cause i was just too well known for doin' what i did Hey, my momma called the preacher, called up everyone she knew All of her friends .... When old casanova was a just love-sick pup I'd already broke me so many hearts i could've started me a dump 'cause i was known yeah for doin' what i did My reputation was strong, hey for doing what i did It ain't no way they could ever get kissed 'cause i was just too well known for doin' what i did The older boys was teasin' me on my first day of school Then finally the teachers let me break all the rules
The press heard about it tried to put me in the news They didn't have no comment for fear of what they'd lose 'cause i was known yeah for doin' what i did My reputation was strong, hey for doing what i did It ain't no way they could ever get kissed 'cause i was just too well known for doin' what i did Ahh, it was like i was strong, since i was born Man, i stood alone Yeah, baby, i was strong Doin what i did Doin what i did Ah, doin what i did Hey, when old c.c. rider was a snot-nosed kid I was already know, baby, for doin' what i did When little casanova was a snot-nosed punk, I'd already broke so many hearts i could've started me a dump I was known, for doin' what i did My reputation was strong, yeah for doin' what i did All the time i was know, yeah for doin' what i did