Nashville Cats
The Lovin' Spoonful Lyrics

Nashville cats, play clean as country water
The musicians in Nashville play their instruments with such skill and precision that their notes come across as pure and refreshing as a drink of country water

Nashville cats, play wild as mountain dew
While their playing may be clean, it's not devoid of passion and excitement - Nashville musicians play with as much energy and intensity as a sip of mountain dew

Nashville cats, been playin' since they's babies
Most of the talented musicians in Nashville started learning and playing music at such a young age they could almost be considered babies

Nashville cats, get work before they're two
These musicians are so skilled that they're able to secure paid gigs by the time they're merely two years old

Well, there's thirteen hundred and fifty two Guitar pickers in Nashville
There are over a thousand musicians in Nashville who specialize in playing guitars

And they can pick more notes than the number of ants On a Tennessee ant hill
The skill level of these guitar pickers is so high that they could play more notes than there are ants on a typical Tennessee ant hill if they wanted to

Yeah, there's thirteen hundred and fifty two Guitar cases in Nashville
In addition to the thousand-plus guitar pickers, there are just as many guitar cases strewn throughout Nashville housing all kinds of quality instruments

And any one that unpacks 'is guitar could play Twice as better than I will
Even if I were to have one of these talented musicians unpack my guitar and play it, they would do it twice as well as I could

Yeah, I was just thirteen, you might say I was a Musical proverbial knee-high
At the age of thirteen, I was still a musical rookie and not even close to being as accomplished as the experienced Nashville cats

When I heard a couple new-sounding tunes on the tubes And they blasted me sky-high
When I heard some fresh, unorthodox music on the radio, I was so impressed and blown away that it elevated me to another level of enthusiasm

And the record man said every one is a yellow sun Record from Nashville
The record executive I talked to informed me that all of the innovative music I heard was part of an impressive collection of recordings from Nashville dubbed the Yellow Sun Records

And up north there ain't nobody buys them And I said, "But I Will"
Despite the fact that the Yellow Sun Records have largely gone unrecognized, I was determined to be the exception and purchase them all to support these incredible Nashville musicians

Well, there's sixteen thousand eight hundred 'n' twenty one Mothers from Nashville
It's not just the musicians in Nashville who have a passion for music - there are over sixteen thousand mothers in the city who love and support it as well

All their friends play music, and they ain't uptight If one of the kids will
These mothers' friend circles are filled with other musicians, and they're not at all intimidated by the prospect of one of their children possibly following in their footsteps

Because it's custom made for any mothers son To be a guitar picker in Nashville
It's practically a family tradition in Nashville for all sons to learn how to play the guitar and become talented musicians - passed down from generation to generation

And I sure am glad I got a chance to say a word about The music and the mothers from Nashville
I'm grateful for the opportunity to shed light on the fantastic music and supportive mothers that make Nashville a unique and thriving hub for musicians