[Verse 1]
I cut my teeth on Gumbo rock
Benny Stillman and Dr. John
Sweet Erma Thomas and Frogman Henry
Used to boogie-woogie all night long

[Verse 2]
Though I love rock n' roll, the acoustic guitar
Was the only way I had of becomin' a star
I'm doin' really nice and travelin' around
But they won't play my record in my old hometown

[Chorus 1]
But if I had saxophones
Yeah, big baritones cleanin' up the muddy breaks
If I had saxophones
I could get some recognition from that Mobile, Alabama DJ

[Verse 3]
Livin' by the ocean, sometimes I get the notion
To take my Janey downtown
We hang out in a funky little bar
They call it the Shipwreck Lounge

[Verse 4]
Well, we get kind of drunk and we play rock n' roll
Grabbin' everybody right down in his soul
When we get to cookin' something's still wrong
There's still somethin' missin' from them good old songs
[Chorus 2]
If we had saxophones
Big baritone cleanin' up the muddy breaks
If we had saxophones
I could make that joint shimmy like a big California earthquake

[Chorus 1]
Yeah, if we had saxophones
Yeah, big baritone cleanin' up the muddy breaks
If we had saxophones
I could get some recognition from that Mobile, Alabama DJ