Got It and Gone
From War to Blues: Chuck Berry's Journey of Rock and Resilience
Lyrics
When he was a child, just a baby boy
Reflects on the artist's early years as a child.
He wanted to play rock music and sing some songs of joy
Expresses the artist's childhood dream of playing rock music and spreading joy through songs.
When he started school, he just could pat his feet
Describes the artist's early school days where he could only pat his feet, possibly indicating a desire for music.
The first song he ever learned had a strong boogie beat
Recalls the artist's first song with a strong boogie beat, highlighting the influence of energetic music on him.
Come on now
Initiates a call to action, encouraging the audience to participate in the musical experience.
Rock it, rock it, rock it along
Repeated phrases emphasizing the enjoyment and enthusiasm of rocking, rolling, and getting into the groove.
Roll it, roll it, roll it on
-Git it, git it, git it on
-Got it, got it, got it and gone
-Then one day it happened, they hauled him off to war
Narrates a significant event where the artist is drafted into war, highlighting the loneliness and blues he faces.
Way over there in no man's land, just him and his guitar
-Nobody near to love him, nobody ever sent him news
-What could a poor boy do at night, but to sit down and sing them blues
-Early one morning they called him, oh, what a beautiful day
Describes the return from war, with a focus on the artist landing in Clark Air base and entertaining people with a street performance.
They packed him in an old army plane and flew him back home to stay
-He landed in Clark Air base, but didn't have no place to go
-So he sit down with his guitar in the middle of the street and gave everybody a free show.
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