Thank God I'm a Country Boy

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[00:09.57] Well life on the farm is kinda laid back [00:12.41] Ain't much an old country boy like me can't hack [00:15.09] It's early to rise, early in the sack [00:17.33] Thank God I'm a country boy [00:19.93] Well a simple kinda life never did me no harm [00:22.57] A raisin' me a family and workin' on a farm [00:24.92] My days are all filled with an easy country charm [00:27.53] Thank God I'm a country boy [00:30.14] Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle [00:33.64] When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle [00:35.99] Life ain't nothin' but a funy funny riddle [00:38.59] Thank God I'm a country boy [00:40.89] When the work's all done and the sun's settlin' low [00:47.56] I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow [00:50.46] The kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low [00:52.73] Thank God I'm a country boy [00:54.24] I'd play sally goodin all day if I could [00:58.04] But the lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good [01:00.32] So I fiddle when I could, work when I should [01:02.97] Thank God I'm a country boy [01:04.48] Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle [01:07.50] When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle [01:10.25] Life ain't nothin' but a funy funny riddle [01:12.80] Thank God I'm a country boy [01:16.27] Well I wouldn't trade my life for diamonds and jewels [01:29.36] I never was one of them money hungry fools [01:32.27] Iid rather have my fiddle and my farmin' tools [01:34.87] Thank God I'm a country boy [01:36.33] Yeah, city folk drivin' in a black limousine [01:39.50] A lotta sad people thinkin' that's mighty keen [01:42.33] Son, let me tell ya now exactly what I mean [01:45.80] Thank God I'm a country boy [01:47.92] Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle [01:51.43] When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle [01:54.04] Life ain't nothin' but a funy funny riddle [01:57.44] Thank God I'm a country boy [01:59.81] Well, my fiddle was my daddy's till the day he died [02:08.26] And he took me by the hand and held me close to his side [02:10.88] Said, live a good life and play my fiddle with pride [02:13.46] And thank God you're a country boy [02:15.30] My daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle [02:18.37] Taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle [02:21.05] Taught me how to love and how to give just a little [02:23.68] Thank God I'm a country boy [02:27.35] Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle [02:29.92] When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle [02:32.63] Life ain't nothin' but a funy funny riddle [02:38.69] Thank God I'm a country boy [02:42.17] Thank God I'm a country boy [02:50.04]