The Older I Get (More Country I'M Gettin' To Be)

Well grandpa turned me onto Hank
Williams, Lockland, and Snow 
Dad gave me Waylon, Willie and Merle
On his old Chevy truck radio
All of my friends were rock ‘n’ roll fans
But not much has changed for me 
As a matter of fact, the older I get 
The more country I’m getting to be 

So, here's to the real stuff 
Mamas and babies, lovers and crazies 
Working folks making ends meet 
Honky Tonk weekends, barbecue chicken 
Waving the flag cause you’re free 
And when push comes to shove 
It’s in God We Trust 
And fighting for what you believe 
Pearl snaps and long necks 
Yeah, the older I get 
The more country I am gettin' to be 

There was a time I was keen on Corvettes 
Ragtops and 18 inch wheels 
But here I am driving my old man's old 65 pick up
Cause I love how it feels 
Gettin’ farther away from those big city lights 
Where the roots of my raisin’ run deep
And I ain’t looking back cause the older I get 
The more country I’m getting to be

So, here’s to the real stuff 
Mamas and babies lovers and crazies 
Working folks making ends meet 
Honky Tonk weekends, barbecue chicken 
And waving the flag cause you’re free 
And when push comes to shove 
It’s in God We Trust 
And fighting for what you believe 
Pearl snaps and long necks 
Yeah, the older I get 
The more country I am getting to be  

I was always redneck
But the older I get 
The more country I’m getting to be