THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY

Well life on the farm is kinda laid back Ain't much an old country boy that he can't hack Early to rise early in the sack Thank God I'm a country boy Well the simple kinda life never did me no harm A-raisin' me a family and workin' on the farm The days are all filled there's 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 comin' up I got cakes on the griddle Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle Thank God I'm a country boy When the work's all done and the sun's set 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 Goodin all day if I could But the Lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good So I fiddle when I can 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 comin' up I got cakes on the griddle Life ain't nothing but a funny funny riddle Thank God I'm a country boy Well 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 foreman's tools Thank God I'm a country boy Yeah city folk drivin' in a black limosine A lot a sad people thinkin' That's a mighty keen Son let me tell ya 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 comin' up I got cakes on the griddle Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle Thank God I'm a country boy Well my fiddle was my daddy's 'til the day he died And he took me by the hand held me close to his side Said Live a good life play the fiddle with pride Thank God I'm a country boy Well my daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle Taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle Taught me how to love and how to give just a little Thank God I'm a country boy