(Written by John Denver and revised by Andy Wayment)

Well life in the wild 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 bird dogs on the farm
My days are all filled with an easy country charm
Thank God I’m a country boy

[Chorus]

Well I got me a fly rod, I got me ol’ creel
When the sun’s coming up I got my flies in the riffle
Life ain’t nothin’ but a steady flowing river
Thank God I’m a country boy

When the work’s all done and the sun’s settlin’ low
I pull out my fly rod, fish puts it in a bow
The rocks are pretty slick so I take it kinda slow
Thank God I’m a country boy

I’d go bird huntin’ every day if I could
But the Lord and my wife wouldn’t take it very good
So I hunt when I can, work when I should
Thank God I’m a country boy

[Repeat Chorus]

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 hunting and my fishin’ tools
Thank God I’m a country boy

 Yeah, city folk drivin’ in a black limousine
A lotta sad people never been fishing
Son, let me tell ya now exactly what I mean
Thank God I’m a country boy

 [Repeat Chorus]

Well, my fly rod 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 fish this rod 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 cast and drift a nymph through a good hole
Taught me how to love and how to give just a little
Thank God I’m a country boy

[Chorus]

Well I got me a fly rod, I got me ol’ creel
When the sun’s coming up I got my flies in the riffle
Life ain’t nothin’ but a steady flowing river
Thank God I’m a country boy!