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Head lady center, tea cup chain
Life on the farm is kinda laid back
Ain't nothin' an old country boy like me can't hack
Early to rise, early in the sack
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
Allemande left that corner girl come on back & swing & whirl
Swing that partner, promenade, thank God I'm a country boy
Well I got a fine knife and I got me a fiddle
When the sun comes up I got cakes on the griddle
Life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
Thank God I'm a country boy.
FIGURE Mainstream, corner progression
Heads promenade go half way around,
half way around with the girl you found
2 & 4 go right & left thru, turn that girl and when you're through
Square thru 4 hands go, all the way around you know
Meet that corner with a dosado, you do an eight chain 4
4 hands across that ring, meet that corner lady swing
swing that corner promenade, thank God I'm a country boy
Well I got a fine knife & I got me a fiddle,
When the sun comes up I got cakes on the griddle
Left ain't nothin but a funny, funny riddle,
Thank God I'm a country boy
ALTERNATE LYRICS
City folks drivin in a black limousine,
A lotta people think "well, that's mighty keen"
Come on over and I'll tell you what I mean,
Thank God I'm a country boy
The simple kinda life never did me no harm,
A raisin me a family, workin on the farm
Life is full of easy country charm,
Thank God I'm a country boy