Written by John Martin Sommers
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1) WELL LIFE'S ON A FARM IS KINDA LAID BACK,
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AIN'T MUCH AN OLD COUNTRY BOY THAT HE CANīT HACK.
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ITīS EARLY TO RISE, EARLY IN THE SACK:
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THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.
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2) WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE AND THE SUN'S SETTIN' LOW
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I PULL OUT MY FIDDLE AND I ROSIN' UP THE BOW.
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BUT THE KIDS ARE ASLEEP SO I KEEP IT KINDA LOW:
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THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.
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CHORUS: WELL I GOT ME A FINE WIFE, I GOT ME OLD FIDDLE.
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WHEN THE SUN'S COMIN' UP I GOT CAKES ON THE GRIDDLE;
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LIFE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A FUNNY, FUNNY RIDDLE:
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THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.
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3) WELL I WOULDN'T TRADE MY LIFE FOR DIAMONDS OR JEWELS,
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I NEVER WAS ONE OF THEM MONEY HUNGRY FOOLS.
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I'D RATHER HAVE MY FIDDLE AND MY FARMIN' TOOLS:
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THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.
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4) WELL, MY FIDDLE WAS MY DADDY'S TILL THE DAY HE DIED,
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AND HE TOOK ME BY THE HAND AND HELD ME CLOSE TO HIS SIDE.
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HE SAID: "LIVE A GOOD LIFE AND PLAY MY FIDDLE WITH PRIDE,
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AND THANK GOD YOU'RE A COUNTRY BOY.
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CHORUS: WELL I GOT ME A FINE WIFE, I GOT ME OLD FIDDLE.
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WHEN THE SUN'S COMIN' UP I GOT CAKES ON THE GRIDDLE;
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LIFE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A FUNNY, FUNNY RIDDLE:
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THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.
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1) A SIMPLE KIND OF LIFE NEVER DID ME NO HARM,
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RAISIN' ME A FAMILY AND WORKIN' ON A FARM.
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DAYS ARE ALL FILLED WITH AN EASY COUNTRY CHARM:
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THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.
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2) I'D PLAY "SALLY GOODIN'" ALL DAY IF I COULD,
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BUT THE LORD AND MY WIFE WOULDN'T TAKE IT VERY GOOD.
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SO I FIDDLE WHEN I CAN AND I WORK WHEN I SHOULD:
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THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.
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CHORUS: WELL I GOT ME A FINE WIFE, I GOT ME OLD FIDDLE.
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WHEN THE SUN'S COMIN' UP I GOT CAKES ON THE GRIDDLE;
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LIFE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A FUNNY, FUNNY RIDDLE:
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THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.
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3) YEAH, CITY FOLK DRIVIN IN A BLACK LIMOUSINE,
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A LOTTA SAD PEOPLE THINKIN' THAT'S MIGHTY KEEN.
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WELL, FOLKS LET ME TELL YOU NOW EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN:
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I THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.
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4) MY DADDY TAUGHT ME YOUNG HOW TO HUNT AND HOW TO WHITTLE,
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HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO WORK AND PLAY A TUNE ON THE FIDDLE.
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HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO LOVE AND HOW TO GIVE JUST A LITTLE.....
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I THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY!
YEEHA!
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