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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Kooper
Al Kooper
Percussion
Allen Collins
Allen Collins
Guitar
Artimus Pyle
Artimus Pyle
Drums
Billy Powell
Billy Powell
Keyboards
Ed King
Ed King
Guitar
Gary Rossington
Gary Rossington
Guitar
Leon Wilkeson
Leon Wilkeson
Bass Guitar
Ronnie Van Zant
Ronnie Van Zant
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ronnie Van Zant
Ronnie Van Zant
Songwriter
Allen Collins
Allen Collins
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Kooper
Al Kooper
Producer

Lyrics

New York City is a thousand miles away And if you ask me, I'll tell you that's OK Now I'm not trying to put the big apple down 'Cause they don't need a man like me in town I pick cotton down on the Dixie line Work hard all day tryin' to make a dime But that's allright, that's OK by me 'Cause that's the way that it was meant to be Big city, hard times don't bother me I'm a country boy, I'm as happy as I can be I don't like smoke chokin' up my air And some of those city folks well they don't care I don't like cars buzzing around I don't even want a piece of concrete in my town I like sunshine, fresh clean air Makes me feel like you wouldn't care but That's all right, each to his own But one smell from the city And this country boy is gone Big city, hard times don't bother me I'm a country boy, I'm as happy as I can be Well, I don't want to even read about it Let me tell you something, let me tell you true What's right for me might not be right for you Well, you live your way, I'll live mine And I hope that your happy all the time I pick cotton down on the Dixie line Work hard all day tryin' to make a dime But that's all right, that's OK by me 'Cause that's the way that it was supposed to be Big city, hard times never bother me I'm a country boy, I'm as happy as I can be Let me tell ya, ... I said Big city, hard times never bother me I'm a country boy, I'm as happy as I can be Ooh, that's my way, baby I don't want you to even tell me about the big city I don't want to read about it...
Writer(s): Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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