Thank God I'm a Country Girl

Well life on the farm is kinda laid back Ain't much an old country girl like me can't hack It's early to raise early in the sack Thank God I'm a country girl Well a simple kinda life never did me no harm A-raisin' me a family and a-workin' on the farm My days are all filled with an easy country charm Thank God I'm a country girl Well I try to make a fine wife, I got me own fiddle The sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle And life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle Thank God I'm a country girl When the work's all done and the sun's sinkin' low I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow The kids are all asleep so I keep it kinda low Thank God I'm a country girl Well I'd play Sally Goodin' all day if I could But the Lord and my man wouldn't take it very good So I fiddle when I can and I work when I should Thank God I'm a country girl Well I try to make a fine wife, I got me own fiddle The sun's comin' up, I got cakes on the griddle And life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle Thank God I'm a country girl Well I wouldn't trade my life for diamonds or jewels I never was one of them money hungry fools I'd rather have my fiddle and my farm and tools Thank God I'm a country girl Yeah, city folk are drivin' in a black limousine A lotta sad people thinkin' that's a mighty keen Well folks let me tell ya know exactly what I mean Thank God I'm a country girl Well I try to make a fine wife, I got me own fiddle The sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle And life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle Thank God I'm a country girl Well my fiddle was my daddy's 'til the day he died He took me by the hand, held me close to his side He said, "Live a good life, play my fiddle with pride Thank God you're a country girl" Well my daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to widdle He taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle He taught me how to love and to give just a little Thank God I'm a country girl Well I try to make a fine wife, I got me own fiddle The sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle And life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle Thank God I'm a country girl