Wouldn't Be a Country Boy

If daddy woulda took that job Moved us on into the city If mama didn't love magnolias Didn't want to leave a view that pretty Well, I don't think I'd sound the same Standing here talking to you I might have this old shirt tucked in But I wouldn't have on these boots Wouldn't know all about red dirt living Reelin' 'em in on some old stren line Wouldn't know all about what I've been missing If I didn't see it with my own eyes If I didn't grow up where the sun goes down Miles away from all that noise Ah, it would be been a shame Coulda been a lot of things But I wouldn't be a country boy Country boy I still woulda chased the girls Try to steal a few midnight kisses But it would've been under them city lights Not under these stars by the river And I mighta went a little more rock and roll When I picked up my guitar Thank God I was diggin' on some old Alabama Or I never woulda made it this far Wouldn't know all about red dirt living Reelin' 'em in on some old line stren line Wouldn't know all about what I've been missing If I didn't see it with my own eyes If I didn't grow up where the sun goes down Miles away from all that noise Oh, it would be been a shame Coulda been a lot of things But I wouldn't be a country boy Country boy Still woulda tore up a few good Friday nights (Friday nights) Yeah, might've found a hole in the wall, little dive with some neon lights I was tipping that shine from a twist top jar The light of a fire by a back road barn Well, thank God that daddy didn't sell the farm Wouldn't know all about red dirt living Reelin' 'em in on some old stren line Wouldn't know all about what I've been missing If I didn't see if with my own eyes If I didn't grow up where the sun goes down Miles away from all that noise Oh, it would be been a shame Coulda been a lot of things But I wouldn't be a country boy Oh, it would be been a shame Coulda been a lot of things But I wouldn't be a country boy, country boy I wouldn't be a country boy, no, no