It was said of Arthur he could play just about anything
With a string
Didn't matter to him if it was a guitar, banjo, or a fiddle
He could make it sing
Strummin' rhythm or fingerpickin' a lead
Ol' Smith could play anything you please
He could do it slow or he could do it with speed
Man, he knew how to play that thing
After the second big war he recorded a little boogie hop
Like no one had ever heard before
It charted as a Country hit then crossed over to the Pop
Some people say it was the first roar
Les Paul, Chuck Berry, and Jeff Beck all gave it a go
But by then it was being called Rock 'n' Roll
He also wrote a banjo duet with friend Don Reno
You heard it in Deliverance, they stole it for the score
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