Country Girl

<br>(Hawkshaw/Gosling) <br><br>I was born in the country, I was raised with the sun<br>The flowers were my pillow when the day`s work was done<br>Down in the valley shone the bright neon signs<br>The call of the city life kept going through my mind<br>Oh yeah, the days of my childhood would soon be left behind<br><br>It was a Saturday morning when the snow lay on the ground<br>Pa said the time had come when I could move to town<br>So I kissed goodbye to Mama, held on tight to Papa`s hand<br>I saw a tear in Mama`s eye but I did not understand<br>`Cause I was just a country girl being brought up on the land<br><br>Goodbye Mama, let me see your smile <br>Wipe away that teardrop from your eye<br>I won`t forget that I`m a country girl <br>I got to go, but I hate to say goodbye<br>So long, Papa, I`ll be seeing you<br>But I`ll be coming home again someday<br>No, I won`t forget that I`m a country girl <br>A country girl, you know I`ll always stay<br><br>I was born in the country, I was raised with the sun<br>The flowers were my pillow when the day`s work was done<br>Down in the valley shone the bright neon signs<br>Yet I know where I belong, I got my peace of mind<br>Oh yeah, I was born a country girl and that just suits me fine<br><br>Goodbye Mama, let me see your smile <br>Wipe away that teardrop from your eye <br>I won`t forget that I`m a country girl <br>I got to go, but I hate to say goodbye<br>So long, Papa, I`ll be seeing you<br>But I`ll be coming home again someday<br>No, I won`t forget that I`m a country girl<br>I`ll come back to you, believe me<br>I won`t forget that I`m a country girl<br>A country girl, you know I`ll always stay