Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
It's early to rise, early in the sack
Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
Well, I got me a fine wife, I got me a fiddle
And thank God I'm a country boy
Raisin' me a family and workin' on a farm
When the sun's comin' up, I got cakes on the griddle
Thank God I'm a country boy
Well, I wouldn't trade my life for diamonds and jewels
Said, "Live a good life and play my fiddle with pride
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle
When the sun's comin' up, I got cakes on the griddle
Son, let me tell ya now exactly what I mean
Days are all filled with an easy country charm
Well, I got me a fine wife, I got me a fiddle
Taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle
And thank God I'm a country boy
I pull out my fiddle and I rosin' up the bow
So I fiddle when I can, work when I should
Well, a simple kinda life never did me no harm
I never was one of them money hungry fools
Rather have my fiddle and my farmin' tools
But the Lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good
Thank God I'm a country boy
And thank God I'm a country boy
When the sun's comin' up, I got cakes on the griddle
Kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low
When the work's all done and the sun's settlin' low
And thank God I'm a country boy
Thank God I'm a country boy
A lotta sad people thinkin' that's mighty keen
Thank God I'm a country boy
And he took me by the hand and held me close to his side
And thank God you're a country boy"
Taught me how to love and how to give just a little
Thank God I'm a country boy
Well, my fiddle was my daddy's till the day he died
I'd play Sally good all day if I could
Well, I got me a fine wife, I got me a fiddle
Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
And thank God I'm a country boy
Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
Yeah, city folk drivin' in a black Limousine
Well, my daddy taught me young how to hunt, how to whittle
Well, I got me a fine wife, I got me a fiddle
