City Boy Country Born lyrics

I look out on the grave of New York City

And to see some children playing in the snow

Central Park in winter should look pretty

But New York ain`t a place for kids to grow

And my mem`ry takes me back again to winters that I`ve seen

Fields and wooden hills where snow could fall and keep its clean

Where I`d awaken to the wonder of the Oklahoma morn

City boy city boy country born



And I saw the garbage`s scours plaugh up the river

Filled with things New Yorkers throw away

And I watch the skinny dippin` children and I shiver

The Hudson River ain`t no place to play

And my mem`ry takes me back again to rivers that I`ve seen

Lazy country rivers that just flow and feed the green

You can fish `em you can swim `em you can drink `em when you`re warm

City boy city boy country born



And I watch the hard eyed New York City mothers

As they hurry home across the Brooklin Bridge

To feed their children dixy cups of insatant coffee

And a frozen TV dinners fom the fridge

And my mem`ry takes me back again to dinners that I`ve seen

Home cured crisped bacon buttered corn and country beans

And a cup of mama`s coffee cooking stoves that kept me warm

City boy city boy country born
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