Rock`n Roll (I Gave You All The Best Years Of My Life)

Awesome song!!!! Anybody know who's doing the vocals?

I can still remember when I bought my first guitar,
Remember just how good the feeling was, put it proudly in my car,
And my family listened fifty times to my two song repertoire,
And I told my mum her only son was gonna be a star.
Bought all the Beatle records,
sounded just like Paul,
Bought all the old Chuck Berry`s, 78`s and all,
And I sat by my record player, playin` every note they played,
And I watched them all on TV, makin every move they made.

Chorus:
Rock and roll, I gave you all the best years of my life,
All the dreamy sunny Sundays,
all the moon-lit summer nights,
I was so busy in the back room writin` love songs to you,
While you were changin` your direction,
and you never even knew,
That I was always,
just one step behind you.

`66 seemed like the year I was really goin` somewhere,
We were living in San Francisco, with flowers in our hair,
Singing songs of kindness so the world would understand,
But the guys and me were something more than just another band,
And then `69 in LA, came around so soon,
We were really making headway and writing lots of tunes,
And we must have played the wildest stuff we had ever played,
The way the crowds cried out for us,
we thought we had it made.
Chorus:
Rock and roll, I gave you all the best years of my life,
All the dreamy sunny Sundays,
all the moon-lit summer nights,
And though I never knew the magic of makin` it with you,
Thank the Lord for giving me the little bit I knew,
And I will always be one step behind you.

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[ronnieknotts]

The Ann007

It's a metaphor for all the dreams, hopes and ambitions that all young people have (not you obviously) and how they can elude you, whatever the reason. When you have earned the 'reason', you may be able to comment,. Until then, it is you who are boring...go away child!.

Put 'em up...put 'em up...

[4girlsandadad]

This version is Kevin Johnson

[duncanrs]

kevin johnson did the original ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,in the sixties

[pez068]

Kevin Johnson

[Orion1ellis]

wasent it Terry Jack??

[sooouuuuper]

its a great song its not digby richards

[angel2gabriel06]

If i remember correctly was released on Peach records in Australia I, loved it then and still do

[33zeezicht]

Dit is ook zo.n topper helaas erg slecht opgenomen de orginele is super goed Zal hem er zelf op plaatsen

[fumetti]

Mac Davis did the original hit version of the song in 1972 or so.

[goneoverboard2]

@flamingfrancis

Thanks for the Info !!! Yes I do like Kevins work. What a song writer!!! He sings with true emotion. Will def look for "Shaney boy" and others. Cheers.

[flamingfrancis]

@goneoverboard2 Often the case where an original is covered by multiple artists. I understand this composition is one of the most covered ever. One of the early Aussie / NZ rockers Johnny Devlin, also covered it.

If you like Kevin's work have a look at the posting for Shaney Boy, another track on the 1974-5 vinyl recording also available on CD. I heard this was written by Kevin for his son Shane, with wife Jill Perrryman who is another famous Aussie artist.

[goneoverboard2]

@flamingfrancis

First time i have heard Kevin Johnson sing this Brill!!!

Always thought Mac Davis wrote this. Oh well!!!