John Denver - Thank God I’m A Country Boy lyrics

Well life's on a farm is kinda laid back

Ain't much an old country boy like me can hack

It's early to rise early in the sack

Thank God I'm a country boy

A simple kind of life never did me no harm

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 old fiddle

When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle

And 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 is settin' low

I pull out my fiddle and I rosin' up the bow

But 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 and I work when I should

Thank God I'm a country boy

Well I got me a fine wife

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 farmin' tools

Thank God I'm a country boy

Yeah city folks drivin' in a black limousine

A lotta sad people think that's mighty keen

Well folks let me tell you exactly what I mean

Thank God I'm a country boy

Well I got me a fine wife

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

He said live a good life play my fiddle with pride

And thank God you're a country boy

Well my daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle

He taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle

He taught me how to love and how to give just a little

And thank God I'm a country boy

Well I got me a fine wife