Thank God I’m A Country Boy – John Denver

Well life on the farm is kinda laid back Ain’t much an old country boy like me can’t hack It’s early to rise, early in the sack
Thank God I’m a country boy Well 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 I’m a country boy

(**) Well I got me a fine wife I got me ole 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 the bow 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

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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 fiddle and my farmin’ tools Thank God I’m a country boy  city folk drivin’ in a black limousine A lotta sad people thinkin’ that’s mighty keen
Son, let me tell ya now exactly what I mean
Thank God I’m a country boy

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Sommers crecalls that at the time he was feeling “peaceful, happy and content” with his lot in life, and started sribbling some notes about his blissful state along the way. They served as the inspiration for the song.  (wikipedia)