I Was Country when Country Wasn't Cool

I remember wearing straight-legged Levi's Flannel shirts even when they weren't in style I remember singing with Roy Rogers at the movies When the west was really wild I was listening to the Opry when all my friends Were diggin' rock & roll and rhythm and blues I was country when country wasn't cool I remember circlin' the drive-in Pullin' up and turning down George Jones I remember when no one was looking I was putting peanuts in my Coke I took a lot of kiddin' 'cause I never did fit in Now look at everybody trying 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 nothing new I was country when country wasn't cool They called 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 (George Jones) I was country when country wasn't cool I was country from my hat down to my boots (Both) I still act and look the same What you see ain't nothing new 'Cause I was country when country wasn't cool Yeah, I was country when country wasn't cool