Oh I was poor as a boy Only had one thing to my name But I worked so hard On my old guitar I know each note sounded the same Yea I did what I said And I taught myself how to play But the tables turned With the things I learned Now it feels so good when I say I'm out of the cradle but I'm still rockin' Just playing the good time rock 'n' roll And everyone else just keeps on knockin' But nobody knows which way to go I'm out of the cradle but I'm still rockin' Just playing the good time rock 'n' roll And everyone else just keeps on knockin' But nobody knows which way to go Right back at the start With my time all over again Would I push my luck What a chance I took But it all worked out in the end I'm doin' all right Is the good life fading away But I don't feel bad The good times I've had And I can't stand still when I say I'm out of the cradle but I'm still rockin' Just playing the good time rock 'n' roll And everyone else just keeps on knockin' But nobody knows which way to go I'm out of the cradle but I'm still rockin' Just playing the good time rock 'n' roll And everyone else just keeps on knockin' But nobody knows which way to go Fools laugh in my face when I tell them how it began Who's takin' my place for the first time nobody can I'm leavin' the race and there's no one changin' my plan No more I can say I came here to play Listen to me I'm out of the cradle but I'm still rockin' Just playing the good time rock 'n' roll And everyone else just keeps on knockin' But nobody knows which way to go I'm out of the cradle but I'm still rockin' Just playing the good time rock 'n' roll And everyone else just keeps on knockin' But nobody knows which way to go I'm out of the cradle but I'm still rockin' Just playing the good time rock 'n' roll And everyone else just keeps on knockin' But nobody knows which way to go