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?" If it wasn't for Ray If it wasn't for Ray 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?" If it wasn't for Ray Wouldn't be where I am today Ba-na-na-na-na-na, ba, ba 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