Well, life on the farm is kinda laid back Ain't much of an old country boy like me can 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 Pull out my fiddle and I'm 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's a mighty 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 riddle Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle Thank God I'm a country boy Yes, sir! Tell my fiddle what my daddy said the day he died And he took me by the hand, held me close to his side Said to live a good life, play my fiddle and cry And thank God I'm a country boy Well, my daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle Taught me how to work and play a tune on a fiddle 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, 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, yeah! Thank you!