[ar:]
[ti:]
[by:]
[00:13.08]Iwas raised in the shadow of an old cotton mill back when believin' was in
[00:20.61]Style
[00:22.80]Smalltown heaven and a big eyed boy made sweet music for a while
[00:31.50]My daddy worked hard down at the facotry
[00:36.03]Nights he went to g I school
[00:40.35]He didn't know nothin' 'bout the silver spoon but he lived by the golden
[00:50.49]Rule
[00:50.64]Summer nights he was gone me and mama stayed home out on the front porch
[00:57.57]Swing wishin' on the stars in the southern sky and sometimes we used to
[01:06.21]Sing
[01:07.68]We were leaning leaning on the everlasting arms of love livin' all the
[01:19.44]Simple joys this dixie boy is made of
[01:40.47]Got my real educationfrom the t v station and good ole boys down at the
[01:47.61]Park
[01:48.06]The say hey willie and those rock a billies played their way into my
[01:56.40]Heart
[01:57.72]I remember the old folks sittin' 'round talkin' on laidback Sunday
[02:04.59]Afternoons
[02:06.90]They said them young folks sure got a hard road
[02:11.76]Oh they're growin' up too soon
[02:17.16]Now I know they were right and as I sit here tonight out on the front porch
[02:24.03]Swing the stars are shinin' in my young boy's eyes just like they did for
[02:35.10]Me
[02:48.39]We are leaning leaning on the everlasting arms of love livin' all the
[03:03.03]Simple joys this dixie boy is made of