You Can't Take The Country From The Boy Song Lyrics and Chords by Bob Luman
You Can't Take The Country From The Boy
Recorded by Bob Luman
Written by Fred F. Carter, Jr. and Anna Carter
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Yeah you can take the boy from the country
But you can't take the country from the
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boy
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Take him into town but he'll
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turn that city
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can't take the country from the
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You can take the boy from the
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country
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Dress him up until he's looking
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smart
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All those fancy clothes will never
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change
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still be a country boy at
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When he's old enough to make a
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living
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country boy will move into
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town
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work hard and save up all his
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money
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buy a farm where he can settle
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When it comes to women he's a
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lover
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country grin he'll give 'em every
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time
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he finds a girl he wants to
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marry
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bet she'll be that good old fashioned
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kind
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can't take the country from the
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can't take the country from the
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FAQ
Who sang the the song You Can't Take The Country From The Boy?
- The song You Can't Take The Country From The Boy was sang by Bob Luman.
Who is Bob Luman?
- Robert Glynn Luman (April 15, 1937 - December 27, 1978) was an American country and rockabilly singer-songwriter.
