Thank God I’m A Country Boy lyrics

Artist  : John Denver 
Song : Thank God I’m A Country Boy
 
This song appears on thirteen albums, and was
first released on the back home again album. it
has also been released on the greatest hits vol
2, favourites, voice of america, the rocky
mountain
Ction, the country roads collection and changes
albums. it has been recorded for the love again
album. live versions appear on the an evening
with john denver, live in london, country
classics,
Ery best of john denver (double cd) and live at
the syney opera house albums.


Well life on the 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 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 I’m a country boy

Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
When the sun’s comin’ up I got cakes on the
griddle
Life ain’t nothin’ but a funy funny riddle
Thank God I’m a country boy

When the work’s all done and the sun’s 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 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 could, work when I should
Thank God I’m a country boy

Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
When the sun’s comin’ up I got cakes on the
griddle
Life ain’t nothin’ but a funy funny riddle
Thank God I’m a country boy

Well I wouldn’t 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 I’m a country boy

Yeah, city folk drivin’ in a black limousine
A lotta sad people thinkin’ that’s 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 a fiddle
When the sun’s comin’ up I got cakes on the
griddle
Life ain’t nothin’ but a funy 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
Said, ¡°live a good life and play my fiddle with
pride
And thank God you’re 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 I’m a country boy

Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
When the sun’s comin’ up I got cakes on the
griddle
Life ain’t nothin’ but a funy funny riddle
Thank God I’m a country boy
Thank God I’m a country boy

Words and music by john martin sommers