Thank God I'm A Country Boy

Well life on the farm is kinda laid back Aint much an old country boy like me cant hack Its early to rise, early in the sack Thank God Im a country boy Well a simple kinda life never did me no harm A raisin me a family and workin on a farm My days are all filled with an easy country charm Thank God Im a country boy Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle Thank God Im a country boy When the works all done and the suns settlin low I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow The kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low Thank God Im a country boy Id play sally goodin all day if I could But the lord and my wife wouldnt take it very good So I fiddle when I could, work when I should Thank God Im a country boy Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle Thank God Im a country boy Well I wouldnt trade my life for diamonds and jewels I never was one of them money hungry fools Iid rather have my fiddle and my farmin tools Thank God Im a country boy Yeah, city folk drivin in a black limousine A lotta sad people thinkin thats mighty keen Son, let me tell ya now exactly what I mean Thank God Im a country boy Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle Thank God Im a country boy Well, my fiddle was my daddys till the day he died And he took me by the hand and held me close to his side Said, live a good life and play my fiddle with pride And thank God youre a country boy 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 Im a country boy Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle Thank God Im a country boy Thank God Im a country boy