Country Girl
June Carter Lyrics

Now I'm a just a country girl
I am a simple girl from the countryside and proud of it.

That's one thing sure as shooting
This is a fact that cannot be argued or denied.

I hate those folks that think
I dislike people who believe they are superior.

That they're so dagburn high fluting
Those who put on airs and pretend to be something they are not annoy me.

Now I'd be the same in Hollywood
Regardless of where I am, I would not change who I am.

Or right in my own kitchen
Even in the privacy of my own home, I am true to myself.

Huh, I believe in fussing when you're mad
When angry, it is best to speak up and express your frustrations.

And a scratching when you're a itching
When itchy, it is best to scratch the itch to relieve discomfort.

I'm a plain, old country girl
I am a simple girl from the countryside and proud of it.

A cornbread-loving country girl
I enjoy and appreciate the simple things, like cornbread.

I raise Cain on Saturday
I enjoy having a good time and letting loose on the weekends.

But I go to church on Sunday
Despite having fun on Saturdays, I still hold my faith and attend church on Sundays.

I'll be a looking over the old, gray mule
I will be responsible and keep an eye on my work animals.

When the sun comes up on Monday
I will begin my workweek early and with dedication.

Every time the preacher called
Whenever the preacher summoned us to church.

Maw always fixed a chicken
My mother would cook a big meal for us to enjoy.

Now if I reach for that drumstick
If I reached for the most desirable piece of chicken.

I was just sure to get a licking
I would surely be punished for taking more than my fair share.

She always saved 2 parts for me
My mother would save some parts of the chicken for me.

But I had to shut my mouth
I had to remain quiet and grateful for what I received.

It t'was the gizzard and the north end
I knew I would get the least desirable parts of the chicken.

Of a chicken a flying south
The parts of a chicken that needed to fly away because they were of no use.

In school my teachers used to claim
My teachers used to say.

That I was awful lazy
They thought I was unmotivated and not willing to work hard.

But I always believed that too much learning
I believe that excessive academic study.

Just drives you crazy
Might have negative effects on a person's mental health.

It hurts my brain to try to solve
I find it difficult and unpleasant to solve.

A problem that's a twister
A complex problem that is difficult to understand or solve.

If ignorance is bliss
If not knowing the full truth leads to a happier life.

Then I'm the nation's biggest blister
I must be the most miserable person in the country.

Now when I've peeled my last, old tater
When I have done everything I could in life and I have reached the end.

And I've laid me down to die
When I am about to pass away.

And gone to the land of milk and honey
When I have passed on to the afterlife.

Far beyond the sky
Beyond the physical world we know.

In that far land with streets of gold
Heaven, a place of great beauty and worth.

And clothing which is silken
Where the finest garments are made of silk, a luxury fabric.

You'll find me a flying around the barn
That even in heaven, I will continue to help with barn duties.

Just a helping with the milking
As a way to contribute and give back.