I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool
Barbara Mandrell / George Jones
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I remember wearin' straight leg Levis
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and flannel shirts, even when they weren't in style
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I remember singin' with Roy Rogers
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at the movies, when the West was really wild
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And I was listenin' to the Opry
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when all of my friends were diggin' Rock 'n Roll and Rhythm & Blues
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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
Chorus:
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I was Country, when Country wasnt cool
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I was Country, from my hat down to my boots
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I still act, and look the same
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what you see ain't nothin' new
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I was Country, when Country wasn't cool
(Instrumental)
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
(Repeat Chorus) (George Jones part)
Yeah, I was Country when Country wasn't cool
Transcribed by Gerry Watkins
