well life on the farm is kinda laid back aint much an old country boy like me cant hack its early to rise early in the sack i thank god im a country boywell 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 im a country boywell i got me a fine wife i got me an ole fiddle when the suns comin up i got cakes on the griddle life aint nothin but a funny funny riddle thank god im a country boywhen the works all done and the suns settlin low i pull out my fiddle and i rosin up the bow the kids are asleep so i keep it kinda low i thank god im a country boyid play sally goodin all day if i could but the lord and my wife wouldnt take it very good so i fiddle when i can work when i should thank god im a country boywell i got me a fine wife i got me an ole fiddle when the suns comin up i got cakes on the griddle life aint nothin but a funny funny riddle thank god im a country boywell i wouldnt trade my life for diamonds and jewels i never was one of them money hungry fools id rather have my fiddle and my farmin tools thank god im a country boyyeah city folk drivin in a black limousine a lotta sad people thinkin thats mighty keen son let me tell ya now exactly what i mean i thank god im a country boywell i got me a fine wife i got me an ole fiddle when the suns comin up i got cakes on the griddle life aint nothin but a funny funny riddle i thank god im a country boy yes srwell my fiddle was my daddys 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 the fiddle with pride and thank god youre a country boywell 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 and thank god im a country boywell i got me a fine wife i got me an ole fiddle when the suns comin up i got cakes on the griddle life aint nothin but a funny funny riddle thank god im a country boy