—Bill Carlisle, Lonnie Glosson 1946
I've got rockin' chair money
But I got it the hard, hard way
I fought in every battle
From the start to the VJ Day
And now I'll rock, yeah rock,
Come on on and rock, rock on down the line
I'll soon get my big check, baby
And then we'll have some fun
This rockin' chair money, honey
Is better than totin' a gun
'Cause I like to rock, yeah rock,
Come on on and rock, rock on down the line
I fought away out on the ocean
I fought from here and there
My baby stepped out while I was gone
Now she don't get my rockin' chair
And now I'll rock, yeah rock,
Come on on and rock, rock on down the line
Some people seem to be jealous
And some don't seem to care
But I've got rockin' chair money, honey
To rock on away the years
'Cause I like to rock, yeah rock,
Come on on and rock, rock on down the line
I rocked way out on the ocean
I rode the waves and such
But I'm gonna spend my money honey
The way I think I must
'Cause I like to rock, yeah rock,
Come on on and rock, rock on down the line
Honey, let's go honky tonkin'
Let's honky tonk all night
Let's lollygag and smooch and love
And do everything up right
'Cause I like to rock, yeah, rock
Baby, rock, rock on down the line
Verse:
| I | I | I | I |
| IV | I | I | I |
| I | I – IV | I | I |
| V | I | I |
(Hank's last line)
| II | V | I | I |