Thank God I'm a Country Boy
John Denver
Well Dlife on the farm is kinda laid Gback
ain't Dmuch an old country boy like Cme can't A7hack
it's Dearly to rise and early in the Gsack
thank DGod I'm a A7country Dboy
a Dsimple kind of life never did me no Gharm
raisin' Dme a family and livin' on the Gfarm
my Ddays are all filled with an easy country Gcharm
thank DGod I'm a A7country Dboy
Well, I Agot me a fine wife, I Dgot my old fiddle
when the Asun's comin' up I got Dcakes on the griddle
life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny Griddle
thank DGod I'm a Acountry Dboy
when the Awork's all done and the sun is settin' Dlow
i Apull out my fiddle and I rosin up the Dbow
but Athe kids are asleep so I keep it kinda Dlow
thank DGod I'm a Acountry Dboy
i'd Aplay "Sally Goodin" all day if I Dcould
but Athe Lord and my family wouldn't take it very Dgood
so AI fiddle when I can and I work when I Dshould
thank DGod I'm a Acountry Dboy
Well, I got me a fine wife
well AI wouldn't trade my life for diamonds or Djewels
i Anever was one of them money hungry Dfools
i'd Arather have my fiddle and my farmin' Dtools
thank DGod I'm a Acountry Dboy
yeah, Acity folks drivin' in a black limouDsine
a Alotta sad people think that's mighty Dkeen
well Afolks, let me tell you exactly what I Dmean
thank DGod I'm a Acountry Dboy
Well, I got me a fine wife
well Amy fiddle was my daddy's 'til the day he Ddied
and Ahe took me by the hand and held me close to his Dside
he Asaid, "Live a good life, play my fiddle with Dpride
and thank God you're a country boy"
my Adaddy taught me young how to hunt and how to Dwhittle
he Ataught me how to work and play a tune on the Dfiddle
he Ataught me how to love and how to give just a Dlittle
thank DGod I'm a Acountry Dboy
Well, I Agot me a fine wife, I Dgot my old fiddle
when the Asun's comin' up I got Dcakes on the griddle
life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny Griddle
thank DGod I'm a Acountry Dboy
when the Awork's all done and the sun is settin' Dlow
i Apull out my fiddle and I rosin up the Dbow
but Athe kids are asleep so I keep it kinda Dlow
thank DGod I'm a Acountry Dboy
i'd Aplay "Sally Goodin" all day if I Dcould
but Athe Lord and my family wouldn't take it very Dgood
so AI fiddle when I can and I work when I Dshould
thank DGod I'm a Acountry Dboy