I'LL TAKE MINE COUNTRY

 

HEARD THE HONKY TONK
REAL EARLY IN LIFE
ALL THOSE OLD RECORDS
MY DAD USED TO PLAY
REALLY TOUCHED MY SOUL
BECAME PART OF ME
AND I STILL PLAY THEM
NOW AND THEN TODAY

NO OTHER MUSIC
HAS EVER COME CLOSE
AS THE YEARS ROLL ON
IT STILL HOLDS THE KEY
JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GRASP
WHAT THE RADIO PLAYS
THIS THING CALLED HIP HOP
DOES NOTHING FOR ME

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SO!
I'LL TAKE MINE COUNTRY
I'LL TAKE MINE COUNTRY
I'LL TAKE MINE COUNTRY
IF YOU DON'T MIND
I'LL TAKE MINE COUNTRY
I'LL TAKE MINE COUNTRY
I'LL TAKE MINE COUNTRY
CAUSE THAT'S MY KIND
I'LL TAKE MINE COUNTRY
IF YOU DON'T MIND 

JUST PLAY THAT DOBRO
OR THAT STEEL GUITAR
YEH THAT BLUEGRASS BEAT
JUST KNOWS HOW TO JIVE
KNOW I'LL NEVER FIND
ANYTHING BETTER
TODAYS MUSIC DON'T
SEEM TO HAVE THAT DRIVE

(CHORUS)

(SOLO)

SO DURING THOSE DAYS
WHEN I'M LOSING FAITH
IT REALLY SEEMS LIKE
IT'S MY ONLY FRIEND
AND I KNOW WHEN IT
COMES TO THE CRUNCH
IT'S THE ONLY THING ON
WHICH I CAN DEPEND

(CHORUS)

WRITTEN BY
Roger Penkethman

10/01/06

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