I remember wearing straight leg Levis, flannel shirts even when they weren't in style
I remember singing with Roy Rogers at the movies when the West was really wild
 I was listening to the Opry when all of my friends were digging rock 'n' roll and rhythm n' blues
I was country when country wasn't cool

I remember circling the drive-in, pulling up and turning down George Jones
I remember when no one was looking, I was putting peanuts in my coke
I took a lot of kidding 'cause I never did fit in now look at everybody trying to be what I was then
I was country when country wasn't cool

I was country when country wasn't cool
I was country from my hat down to my boots
I still act and look the same, what you see ain't nothing new
I was country when country wasn't cool

They call us country bumpkins for sticking to our roots
I'm just glad we're in a country where we're all free to choose
I was country when country wasn't cool

Yeah, I was country when country wasn't cool
I was country from my hat down to my boots
I still act and look the same, what you see ain't nothing new
I was country when country wasn't cool
I was country when country wasn't cool
I was country