Styx and Stones

[couchgrouch]

Styx and StonesDad had his Red Man and his pipeand Mama had her Salem'sshe loved Barbara Mandrelland he loved Willie and Waylonso I never told my folks 'bout my music or smokescos I feared a bad reactionbut when they were gone I'd playsongs like Come Sail Awayrowdy ones like Renegadeand roll my own with SatisfactionYEAH, Styx and Stonesnever hurt no oneI was just a good old boyhavin' some funrock n roll, wouldn't hurt my soulbut I still hadda hidecos Styx and Stones, wouldn't break my bonesbut Daddy's temper mightwell, they caught me in my roomwith Jan my second cousinwe were dancin' slow to Babeshe was honey and I was buzzin'Mom said hell waited for me but how high can you bewithout bein' in heaventhen Dad took my stashfound Jumpin' Jack Flashsaid they were headed for the trashand sent Jan back home to her Pa the Rev'rendbut Styx and Stonesnever hurt no oneI was just a good old boyhavin' some funrock n roll, wouldn't hurt my soulbut I still hadda hidecos Styx and Stones, wouldn't break my bonesbut Daddy's temper mightI thought it was a joke they said Willie didn't tokecos he looked like the outlaw typethen when Mom was outta the houseI heard Renegade crankin' loudDad was gettin' his ya-ya's outmy stash packed in his old pipeYEAH, Styx and Stonesnever hurt no onehe was just a good old boyhavin' some funrock n roll, wouldn't hurt his soulbut he still hadda hidecos Styx and Stones, wouldn't break his bonesbut Mama's temper mightyeah, Styx and StonesStyx and stoned...(c)2005 Robert George