They tell me I ain't country
That I just don't fit in
They said I'd need a gimmick
To make it in this biz'
Oh I sat there and I listened
to all they had to say
At first I laughed
And then I walked away
 
(Chorus
I was born and raised out in the country
Out half the night and up at 5:00 a.m.
Comr rain or shine we walk the line
Fixing fence and feeling fine
But I ain't country to a city state of mind
 
They said you need to cut that hair
A five gallon hat is what you need to wear
Boots and wrangler jeans go hand in hand
We don't really care
that you've worked the land
Your farming life don't fit our plans
We've had all of that, that we can stand
(Chorus)
 
You try to tell me I ain't country but I know
I got my schooling from the boys on radio
Jones and Haggard are the ones who
taught me so
Travis Tritt He keeps it flowing through my
soul
 
(I was born and raised out in the country
Out half the night and up at 5:00 a.m.
Come rain or shine we walk the line
Bailing hay and feeling fine
But I ain't country to a city state of mind
 
(Chorus)
Music and Lyrics
(John McIntosh)