Well, life on the farm is kinda laid back Ain't much an old country boy like me can't have It's early to rise, early in the sack Thank God I'm a country boy Well, a simple kind of life never did me no harm Raisin' me a family and workin' on the farm 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 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's set low I pull out my fiddle and I rosin' up the bow Kids are asleep, so I keep a cattle o' And thank God I'm a country boy I'd play Sally Gooden all day if I could But the Lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good So I fiddle when I can, work when I should And 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 riddle Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle Thank God I'm a country boy Well, I wouldn't play my life for diamonds or jewels I never was one of them money-hungry fools Rather have my fiddle and my farm and jewels Thank God I'm a country boy Yeah, city folk drivin' in a black limousine A lot of sad people thinkin' that somebody keen Son, let me tell you now exactly what I mean I 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 Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle Thank God I'm a country boy Yeah, city folk drivin' in a black limousine A lot of sad people thinkin' that somebody keen Son, let me tell you now exactly what I mean I 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 Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle 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 Besides, can't you live a good life? Play the fiddle with pride? Thank God I'm a country boy Well, my daddy taught me young how to hut and how to wittle Taught me how to work and play a fiddle on a 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 old fiddle When the sun's comin' up, I got cakes on the griddle Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle Thank God I'm a country boy Thank you!