well
life's on a farm is kinda laid back
ain't much an old country boy like me can't hack. it's early to rise
early in the sack thank god i'm a country boy. well
a simple kind of life never did me no harm
raising me a family and working on the farm. my days are all filled with an easy country charm
thank god i'm a country boy. well
i got me a fine wife
i got me old fiddle. when the sun's coming up
i got cakes on the griddle. and life ain't nothing but a funny
funny riddle
thank god i'm a country boy. when the work's all done and the sun's setting low
i pull out my fiddle and i rosin up the bow. the kids are asleep so i keep it kinda low
thank god i'm a country boy. i'd play sally gooding all day if i could
but the lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good. so i fiddle when i can and i work when i should
thank god i'm a country boy. well
i got me a fine wife
i got me old fiddle. when the sun's coming up
i got cakes on the griddle. and life ain't nothing but a funny
funny riddle
thank god i'm a country boy. i wouldn't trade my life for diamonds or jewels
i never was one of them money hungry fools. i'd rather have my fiddle and my farming tools
thank god i'm a country boy. yeah
city folk driving in a black limousine
a lotta sad people thinking that's-a mighty keen. son
let me tell you now exactly what i mean
thank god i'm a country boy. well
i got me a fine wife
i got me old fiddle. when the sun's coming up
i got cakes on the griddle. and life ain't nothing but a funny
funny riddle
thank god i'm a country boy. well
my fiddle was my daddy's till the day he died
and he took me by the hand and held me close to his side. he said
live a good life and play my fiddle with pride