New York City is a thousand miles away
And if you ask me, Ill tell you, Thats okay
Well, Im not trying to put The Big Apple down
They dont need a man like me in townWell, I pick cotton down on the Dixie Line
I work all day just tryin to make a dime
But thats alright, thats okay by me
Cause thats the way that it was meant to beBig city, hard times dont bother me
Im a country boy, Im as happy as I can beI dont like smoke chokin up my air
And some of those city folks, well they dont care
I dont like cars buzzin' around
I dont even want a piece of concrete in my townWell, I, I like sunshine, fresh clean air
Makes me feel like, well, you wouldnt care
But thats alright now, each to his own
But one smell from the city
And this country boy is goneI said, big city, hard times never bother me
Im a country boy, Im as happy as I can beWell, I dont wanna even read about itLet me tell you somethin', let me tell you true
Whats right for me might not be right for you
Well, you live your way, Ill live mine
An' I hope that you're happy all the timeBut I pick cotton down on the Dixie line
I work all day tryin to make a dime
But thats alright, thats okay by me
Cause thats the way it was supposed to beNow big city, hard times never bother me
Im a country boy, Im as happy as I can beLet me tell yaI said, big city, hard times never bother me
Im a country boy, Im as happy as I can beOoh, thats my way, baby
I dont want you to even tell me about the big city
I dont want to read about it