The Real Thing - Lyrics - George Strait

George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer known as the "King of Country" and one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. He is known for his neotraditionalist country style, cowboy look, and being one of the first and main country artists to bring country music back to its roots and away from the pop country era in the 1980s.

I was on a bus comin' back to us From Atlanta in '53 And I picked up a rhythm and blues magazine Layin' underneath my seat And I found out the stuff they'd been playin' us Wasn't made from grits and bone And it would take more than the Crew Cuts And Pat Boone to take me home I want the real thing Give me the real thing Make it loud, I'll make you proud Or the songs they'd sing I don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof Watered down 'til it tastes like tea You're gonna pull my string Make it the real thing for me I remember old Elvis when he forgot To remember to forget And when young Johnny Cash Hadn't seen this side of Big River yet And when sun was more than daylight Shinin'on Memphis, Tennessee And old Luther and Lewis and Perkins was pickin And playin' them songs for me I want the real thing Give me the real thing Make it loud I'll make you proud Of the songs they'd sing I don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof Watered down 'til it tastes like tea You're gonna pull my string Make it the real thing for me I want the real thing Give me the real thing Make it loud I'll make you proud Of the songs they'd sing I don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof Watered down 'til it tastes like tea You're gonna pull my string Make it the real thing for me You're gonna pull my string Make it the real thing for me...