I Was Country When Country Was'nt Lyrics - Barbara Mandrell

[Verse 1: Barbara] 

I remember wearin' straight leg Levis and flannel shirts 

Even when they weren't in style 

I remember singin' with Roy Rogers at the movies 

When the West was really wild 

And I was listenin' to the Opry 

When all of my friends were diggin' 

Rock 'n Roll and Rhythm & Blues 

I was country, when country wasn't cool 

I remember circlin' the drive-in, pullin' up 

And turnin' down George Jones 

I remember when no one was lookin' 

I was puttin' peanuts in my Coke 

I took a lot of kiddin' 

Cause I never did fit in 

Now look at everybody tryin' to be what I was then 

I was country, when country wasn't cool 

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[Chorus] 

I was country, when country wasn't cool 

I was Country, from my hat down to my boots 

I still act, and look the same 

What you see ain't nothin' new 

I was country, when country wasn't cool 

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[Bridge] 

They call us country bumpkins 

For stickin' to our roots 

I'm just glad we're in a country 

Where we're all free to choose 

I was country, when country wasn't cool 

[Chorus]