Thank God I'm a Country Boy-John Denver

[00:02.01]Well life's on a farm is kinda laid back, [00:04.03]ain't much an old country boy like me can hack. [00:06.08]It's early to rise, early in the sack: [00:09.02]Thank God I'm a country boy. [00:11.02] [00:11.09]Well,A simple kind of life never did me no harm, [00:14.05]raisin' me a family and workin' on a farm. [00:16.05]My days are all filled with an easy country charm: [00:18.09]Thank God I'm a country boy. [00:20.07] [00:21.08]Well,I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle. [00:23.07]When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle; [00:26.00]and life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle: [00:28.05]Thank God I'm a country boy. [00:30.06] [00:31.04]When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low [00:33.04]I pull out my fiddle and I rosin' up the bow. [00:35.07]But the kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low: [00:38.01]Thank God I'm a country boy. [00:40.03] [00:40.08]I'd play "Sally Goodin'" all day if I could, [00:43.00]but the lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good. [00:45.02]So I fiddle when I can and I work when I should: [00:47.07]Thank God I'm a country boy. [00:50.02] [00:50.03]Well I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle. [00:53.01]When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle; [00:55.01]and life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle: [00:57.06]Thank God I'm a country boy. [00:59.08] [01:19.04]Well,I wouldn't trade my life for diamonds or jewels, [01:21.05]I never was one of them money hungry fools. [01:23.06]I'd rather have my fiddle and my farmin' tools: [01:26.01]Thank God I'm a country boy. [01:28.06] [01:29.01]Yeah, city folk drivin in a black limou sine, [01:31.01]a lotta sad people thinkin' that's mighty keen. [01:33.04]Son, let me tell you now exactly what I mean: [01:35.08]I thank God I'm a country boy. [01:38.01] [01:38.03]Well I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle. [01:40.07]When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle; [01:42.08]and life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle: [01:45.07]Thank God I'm a country boy. [01:48.00] [02:02.00] [02:07.02]Well, my fiddle was my daddy's till the day he died, [02:09.04]and he took me by the hand and held me close to his side. [02:11.07]He said: "Live a good life and play my fiddle with pride, [02:13.08]and thank God you're a country boy. [02:16.06] [02:16.07]Well,My daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle, [02:19.04]he taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle. [02:21.05]He taught me how to love and how to give just a little: [02:25.04]Thank God I'm a country boy. [02:27.08] [02:27.09]Well I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle. [02:30.02]When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle; [02:32.06]and life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle: [02:37.03]Thank God I'm a country boy. [02:43.09] [02:57.02]