I been travelin' down the highways
With my guitar for so long
Pickin' tunes and meetin' lots of folks
Living my life my way
With a handshake and a song
Carin' little if I was rich or broke.

'Cause there's country music in my soul
People music for the young and the old
I'll keep on singing a song, keep on keeping on
'Cause there's country music in my soul.


Well, I met a man in Illinois
Who came to see our show
He brought his wife and all his fourteen kids
Why he took the trouble, Lord
I guess I'll never know
All I know is I'm sure glad he did.

'Cause there's country music in my soul
People music for the young and the old
I'll keep on singing a song, keep on keeping on
'Cause there's country music in my soul.


When the final curtain falls
And I go to meet the Lord
And he asks me what I think I'd like to do
I'll humbly request he seat people on the floor
And let ol' Bill whisper 'em all a tune.

'Cause there's country music in my soul
People music for the young and the old
I'll keep on singing a song, keep on keeping on
'Cause there's country music in my soul.

There's country music in my soul
Pickin' and grinnin'
Yeah, there's country music in my soul...