(Verse 1) These old boots have walked a thousand miles of dirt Past the farmhouse gate where the long days hurt Got a faded pair of denim and a silver buckle shine Just a simple man on a ranch by the county line From the crease in my Stetson to the dust on my heels From the barn to the cornfields, that’s how freedom feels (Chorus) I am all country from my roots to today From the farm to the ranch down that red-clay way From the crown of my hat to the soles of my boots From the old house porches to the plowed-up routes Forever country, from the fields to the streams (Verse 2) There’s a porch light glowing at the end of the drive Where the crickets and the horses keep the night alive By the weathered wooden barn and the wide corn rows Where the dust from the pasture on the warm wind blows From the sweat on my brow to the grit in my stride From the barns to the ranchlands, I wear this pride (Chorus) I am all country from my roots to today From the farm to the ranch where the wild hearts stay From the crown of my hat to the soles of my boots From the cornfield edges to the fence-post routes Forever country, from the barns to the streams (Outro) From my boots to my hat, from the farmyard gate From the barn to the ranchlands, yeah, it’s my fate Forever country, from the fields and beams Period.
