(tom petty, mike campbell and jeff lynne)
when i was a young boy
i was workin' for the state
i wasn't makin' much money
i was stayin' out late
go down at nighttime and
play music in the bars
take my breaks out underneath the stars
(chorus)
i was makin' some noise
i was a workin' 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."
(chorus)
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
up 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 |