Raise It Up, Pass It Round

Lyrics

[Intro] Hey! Hey! Come on in, pull up a chair! [Verse 1] Mabel’s got the chili, Ray’s got the keys, There’s a cooler by the pickup and a breeze through the trees. My boots are still dusty from the county line, And the whole back porch is keeping good time. [Pre-Chorus] If you came to sit quiet, you picked the wrong place, There’s a grin on every cousin and a song in every face. [Chorus] Raise it up, pass it round, Sing it loud enough to shake this town! Hey, hey — let the good times roll! Hey, hey — everybody knows! One more verse, one more round, If you’ve got a voice, then make that sound! Raise it up, pass it round, We’re still here when the sun comes down! [Verse 2] Old June’s on the dance floor doing half a spin, Uncle Pete’s telling stories that get taller again. The screen door’s bouncing, the dog’s joining in, And somebody’s little brother’s got a wash-tub grin. [Pre-Chorus] No fancy invitation, no velvet rope, Just a borrowed guitar and a whole lot of hope. [Chorus] Raise it up, pass it round, Sing it loud enough to shake this town! Hey, hey — let the good times roll! Hey, hey — everybody knows! One more verse, one more round, If you’ve got a voice, then make that sound! Raise it up, pass it round, We’re still here when the sun comes down! [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] When Monday comes calling, we’ll answer the phone, But tonight every road leads back home. So find your people, pull them near, If you know the words, let ’em hear! [Final Chorus] Raise it up, pass it round, Sing it loud enough to shake this town! Hey, hey — let the good times roll! Hey, hey — everybody knows! One more verse, one more round, If you’ve got a voice, then make that sound! Raise it up, pass it round, We’re still here when the sun comes down! [Outro] Hey, hey — pass it round! Hey, hey — shake this town!