Thank God I m Lyrics

song lyrics Thank God I m A Country Boy lyrics Songwriters: Sommers, John Martin; Well, life on the farm is kinda laid back Ain t much an old country boy like me can t hack Early to rise and early in the sack Thank God I m a country boy A simple kinda life never did me no harm Raisin me a family and workin on a 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 a 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 settlin low I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up my bow Well, the kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low Thank God I m a country boy And 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, work when I should Thank God I m a country boy Yeah, I got me a fine wife, I got me a fiddle 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 wouldn t trade my life for diamonds and jewels I never was one of them money hungry fools I d rather have my farm, my fiddle and tools I thank God I m a country boy Yeah, the city folk drivin in a black limousine A lotta sad people thinkin that s a mighty keen People, 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 funny funny riddle Thank God I m a country boy See, my fiddle was my daddy s till the day he died He took me by the hand, 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" Yeah, 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, 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 The sun s comin up, I got cakes on the griddle Life ain t nothin but a funny funny riddle I thank God I m a country boy song lyrics