I been travelin' down the highways with my guitar for so long

Pickin' tunes and meetin' lots of folks

Living my life my way with a handshake and a song carin' little if I was rich or broke

Cause there's country music in my soul people music for the young and the old

I'll keep on singing a song keep on keeping on cause there's country music in my soul

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Well I met a man in Illinois who came to see our show

He brought his wife and all his fourteen kids

Why he took the trouble Lord I guess I'll never know

All I know is I'm sure glad he did

Cause there's country music in my soul...

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When the final curtain falls and I go to meet the Lord

And he asks me what I think I'd like to do

I'll humbly request he seat people on the floor and let ol' Bill whisper 'em all a tune

Cause there's country music in my soul...

There's country music in my soul

Pickin' and grinnin' yeah there's country music in my soul