Country Boy Can Survive
THE PREA CHER MAN SAYS
IT'S THE END OF TIME
AND THE
MIS SIS SIP PI RI VER
SHE'S A- GO IN' DRY
THE INTE REST IS UP
AND THE STOCK
MAR KET'S DOWN
AND YA ON LY
GET MUGGED
IF YA GO DOWN TOWN
I LIVE BACK
IN THE WOODS
YA SEE
MY WO MAN AND THE KIDS
AND THE DOGS AND ME
I GOT A SHOT GUN
A RI FLE
AND A
FOUR- WHEEL DRIVE
AND A COUN TRY BOY
CAN SUR VIVE
COUN TRY FOLKS
CAN SUR VIVE
I CAN PLOW A FIELD
ALL DAY LONG
I CAN CATCH CAT FISH
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
WE MAKE OUR
OWN WHIS KEY
AND OUR
OWN SMOKE TOO
AIN'T TOO MA NY THINGS
THESE OL' BOYS CAN'T DO
WE GROW
GOOD OL' TO MA TOES
AND HOME MADE WINE
AND A COUN TRY BOY
CAN SUR VIVE
COUN TRY FOLKS
CAN SUR VIVE
BE CAUSE YA CAN'T
STARVE US OUT
AND YA CAN'T
MAKE US RUN
'CAUSE WE'RE THEM
OL' BOYS
RAISED ON SHOT GUN
WE SAY GRACE
AND WE SAY MA'AM
IF YA AIN'T IN TO THAT
WE DON'T GIVE A DAMN
WE CAME FROM
THE WEST VIR GI NIA
COAL MINES
AND THE
ROC KY MOUN TAINS
AND THE WES TERN SKIES
AND WE CAN SKIN A BUCK
WE CAN RUN A TROT LINE
AND A COUN TRY BOY
CAN SUR VIVE
COUN TRY FOLKS
CAN SUR VIVE
I HAD A GOOD FRIEND
IN NEW YORK CI TY
HE NE VER CALLED ME
BY MY NAME
JUST HILL BIL LY
MY GRAND PA
TAUGHT ME HOW
TO LIVE OFF THE LAND
AND HIS TAUGHT HIM
TO BE A BUSI NESS MAN
HE USED TO
SEND ME PIC TURES OF
THE BROAD WAY NIGHT
AND I'D SEND HIM
SOME HOME MADE WINE
BUT HE WAS KILLED
BY A MAN WITH
A SWITCH BLADE KNIFE
FOR FOR TY- THREE
DOL LARS
MY FRIEND LOST HIS LIFE
I'D LOVE TO SPIT
SOME BEECH NUT
IN THAT DUDE'S EYES
AND SHOOT HIM
WITH MY OL' FOR TY- FIVE
'CAUSE A COUN TRY BOY
CAN SUR VIVE
COUN TRY FOLKS
CAN SUR VIVE
'CAUSE YA CAN'T
STARVE US OUT
AND YA CAN'T
MAKE US RUN
'CAUSE WE'RE THEM
OL' BOYS
RAISED ON SHOT GUN
WE SAY GRACE
AND WE SAY MA'AM
IF YA AIN'T IN TO THAT
WE DON'T GIVE A DAMN
WE'RE FROM
NORTH CA LI FOR NIA
AND SOUTH A LA BAM'
AND LIT TLE TOWNS
ALL A ROUND THIS LAND
AND WE CAN SKIN A BUCK
AND RUN A TROT LINE
AND A COUN TRY BOY
CAN SUR VIVE
COUN TRY FOLKS
CAN SUR VIVE
COUN TRY BOY
CAN SUR VIVE
COUN TRY FOLKS
CAN SUR VIVE
