If It Wasn't For Ray Paroles

If it wasn't for his sound
Would never have got off the ground
If it wasn't for his sound
Which was so profound
If it wasn't for Ray
Wouldn't be where I am today

Reinvented soul, relevant blues
And rock 'n' roll
Reinvented soul, relevant blues
And rock 'n' roll
Country and western too
His music just grew
Country and western too
His music just grew

If it wasn't for Ray
Wouldn't be where I am today
If it wasn't for Ray
Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?" Ba-da-da-da
Ba-na-na-na-na-na, da, da
Da-da-da-da, da-da
Ba-na-na-na-na
Ba-na-na-na-na
Ba-na-na-na-na
Ba-na-na-na-na

If it wasn't for Ray (Hey)
Wouldn't be where I am today
If it wasn't for Ray (Hey)
Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?"
If it wasn't for that sound
This music wouldn't be around
If it wasn't for Ray
If it wasn't for Ray
Brother Ray (Hey)
Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?"
I believed in my soul (Soul)
Sticks and stones
If it wasn't for Ray
If it wasn't for Ray
If it wasn't for Ray
Well, if it wasn't for Ray