Biography:
Ray Benson is the front man of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.
In 1970, Benson, a Jewish native of Philadelphia, formed Asleep at the Wheel with friends Lucky Oceans and Leroy Preston. The group relocated to Austin in 1973 after a suggestion from Willie Nelson .
Since then, the group has released more than 20 albums and earned 9 Grammy awards. Though the band's lineup has changed greatly over the years (about 90 people have been part of Asleep at the Wheel at some point)
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1]
C7 F D7
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
G
Don't be a fickle fool,
C7 F
You came here with a gal, who's always been your pal,
G7 C7
Don't leave her for the first unattached girl, it just ain't cool
[Chorus]
F D7
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
Gm D7 Gm
Life ain't no forty-yard dash,
Bb Fdim F D7
Be in it for the long run, 'cause in the long run you'll have more fun,
G7 C7 F
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
[Verse 2]
C7 F
I had a friend from Texas, he really had some style,
C F
he sang that good old Western Swing and drove 'em wild
A7 Dm
Then a talent scout from Vegas said "Boy, play and sing this way"
G7 C7
And in one short year he was broke and in L.A.
[Chorus]
F D7
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
Gm D7 Gm
Life ain't no forty-yard dash,
Bb Fdim F D7
Be in it for the long run, 'cause in the long run you'll have more fun,
G7 C7 F
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
[Verse 3]
C7 F
You gotta be real careful what you wish for,
C7 F
'cause you just might get the whole darn thing,
A7 Dm
Be sure what you want is really something you can use
G7 C7
Or you might wind up half dead, just singing the Blues
[Chorus]
F D7
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
Gm D7 Gm
Life ain't no forty-yard dash,
Bb Fdim F D7
Be in it for the long run, 'cause in the long run you'll have more fun,
G7 C7 F
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
G7 C7 A7 D7
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
G7 C7 F
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
C7 F D7
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
G
Don't be a fickle fool,
C7 F
You came here with a gal, who's always been your pal,
G7 C7
Don't leave her for the first unattached girl, it just ain't cool
[Chorus]
F D7
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
Gm D7 Gm
Life ain't no forty-yard dash,
Bb Fdim F D7
Be in it for the long run, 'cause in the long run you'll have more fun,
G7 C7 F
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
[Verse 2]
C7 F
I had a friend from Texas, he really had some style,
C F
he sang that good old Western Swing and drove 'em wild
A7 Dm
Then a talent scout from Vegas said "Boy, play and sing this way"
G7 C7
And in one short year he was broke and in L.A.
[Chorus]
F D7
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
Gm D7 Gm
Life ain't no forty-yard dash,
Bb Fdim F D7
Be in it for the long run, 'cause in the long run you'll have more fun,
G7 C7 F
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
[Verse 3]
C7 F
You gotta be real careful what you wish for,
C7 F
'cause you just might get the whole darn thing,
A7 Dm
Be sure what you want is really something you can use
G7 C7
Or you might wind up half dead, just singing the Blues
[Chorus]
F D7
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
Gm D7 Gm
Life ain't no forty-yard dash,
Bb Fdim F D7
Be in it for the long run, 'cause in the long run you'll have more fun,
G7 C7 F
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
G7 C7 A7 D7
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
G7 C7 F
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
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