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