I remember wearin'
straight leg Levis
flannel shirts even
when they weren't in style
I remember singin'
with Roy Rogers
at the movies
when the west was really wild
I was listenin' to the Opry
when all of my friends
were diggin' rock 'n roll
and rhythm and blues
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
Ooo 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
I still act and look the same
what you see ain't nothin' new
'cause I was country
when country wasn't cool
Yeah I was country
when country wasn't cool