Thank God I'm a Country Boy (Music Video)

Watch the Strings and Things band perform "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (John Denver)!

Filmed & Directed by Micah Reimer
Shot on the Canon 80D and Canon T3i,
Edited in Final Cut Pro

Copyright ©2018 Strings & Things and Micah Reimer Films

Lyrics:

Well life on the farm is kinda laid back
Ain't much an old country boy like me can't hack
It's early to rise, early in the sack
Thank God I'm a country boy

Well a simple kinda life never did me no harm
A raisin' me a family and workin' on the farm
My days are all filled with an easy country charm
Thank God I'm a country boy

Well I got me a fine wife I got me an ole fiddle
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle
Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
Thank God I'm a country boy

When the work's all done and the sun's settlin' low
I pull out the fiddle and I rosin up the bow
The kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low
Thank God I'm a country boy

I'd play Sally Goodin all day if I could
But the Lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good
So I fiddle when I can, work when I should
Thank God I'm a country boy

Well I got me a fine wife I got me an ole fiddle
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle
Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
Thank God I'm a country boy

Well I wouldn't trade my life for diamonds and jewels
I never was one of them money hungry fools
I'd rather have my fiddle and my farmin' tools
Thank God I'm a country boy

Yeah, city folk drivin' in a black limousine
A lotta sad people thinkin' that's mighty keen
Son, let me tell ya now exactly what I mean
Thank God I'm a country boy

Well I got me a fine wife I got me an ole fiddle
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle
Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
Thank God I'm a country boy

Well, my fiddle was my daddy's till the day he died
And he took me by the hand and held me close to his side
Said, "Live a good life and play the fiddle with pride
And thank God you're a country boy

My daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle
Taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle
Taught me how to love and how to give just a little
Thank God I'm a country boy

Well I got me a fine wife I got me an ole fiddle
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle
Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
Thank God I'm a country boy

[jilldurham]

John Denver sang this song originally, but he didn't write it or co-write it. It was written for him by John Martin Sommers. He died when I was three.

[jennycrichton]

Wow! Look at those young musicians! Great work! Good job young people! And, what an awesome final product by the music video producer! Thank you for all your hard work!!

[davidlund]

For the few dislikes, you never got up at 4:00 Am to check the stables because of an injured animal, or possible hot hay, or 100 other things that make you a bit different. I have seen these young folks play they love what they do!.

[COtrucker]

5 city folks drivin in a black limousine dislike