I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool

I remember wearin' straight leg Levis and flannel shirts

Even when they weren't in style

I remember singin' with Roy Rogers at the movies

When the West was really wild

And I was listenin' to the Opry

When all of my friends were diggin' Rock 'n Roll

And RhythmBlues

I was Country when Country wasn't cool

I remember circlin' the drive-in pullin' up

And turnin' down George Jones

I remember when no one was lookin'

I was puttin' peanuts in my Coke

I took a lot of kiddin'

'Cause I never did fit in

Now look at everybody tryin' 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 nothin' new

I was Country when Country wasn't cool

They call us country bumpkins

For stickin' 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