The Older I Get More Country Im Gettin To Be Cifras

THE OLDER I GET (MORE COUNTRY I'M GETTIN' TO BE)
As recorded by Jon Wolfe
(2025 release)
 
 
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Well, grandpa turned me on to Hank
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Williams, Locklin and Snow.
 
Dad gave me Waylon, Willie and Merle
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On his old Chevy truck radio.
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And all of my friends were rock and roll fans,
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But not much has changed for me.
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As a matter of fact, the older I get,
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More country I'm gettin' to be.
 
 
[Chorus]
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So, here's to the real stuff.
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Mamas and babies, lovers and crazies,
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Working folks making ends meet
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Honky tonk weekends, barbecue chicken,
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Waving the flag cause you're free.
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And when push comes to shove, in God we trust
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And fighting for what you believe.
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Pearl snaps and longnecks,
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Yeah, the older I get,
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More country I'm gettin' to be.
 
 
[Verse 2]
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There was a time I was keen on Corvettes,
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Tracktops and 18 inch wheels.
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But here I am driving my old man's old 65 pickup
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CauseI love how it feels.
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Getting farther away from those big city lights
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Where the roots of my raising run deep.
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And I ain't looking back cause the older I get,
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More country I'm gettin' to be.
 
 
[Chorus]
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Here's to the real stuff.
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Mamas and babies, lovers and crazies,
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Working folks making ends meet
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Honky tonk weekends, barbecue chicken,
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Waving the flag cause you're free.
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And when push comes to shove, in God we trust
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And fighting for what you believe.
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Pearl snaps and longnecks,
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Yeah, the older I get,
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More country I'm gettin' to be.
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I's always redneck, but the older I get,
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The more country I'm gettin' to be
 
 
[Outro]
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