Country Music Made a Man Out of Me - Due West

I grew up listen to the radio

Learned everything little thing I was ever gonna need to know

I learned about lovin before I ever got kissed

All about fightin before I ever made a fist

Got a lesson in leavin never packed a bag

Smokin and drinkin, without a sip or a drag

Knew bout cheatin when I d never even broke a heart

I was king of the road, I never drove a car

Got stuck in prison but I never did time

Knew Jesus long before I saw the light that s right

I had a first class education that came absolutely free

Country music made a man out of me

I m no stranger to the rain

I m a ramblin man driving my life away

I m so lonesome I could cry

Lord help me make it through the night

I was country when it wasn t cool

Tougher than a boy named sue

Mama tried (mama tried) can t you see

Cause country music made a man out of me

Grandpa told me bout the good old days

Ronnie told me about smoky mountain rain

I believed when Johnny said he walked the line

And dreamed about Deana and strawberry wine that was fine

My teachers taught me well and it ain t hard to see

Country music made a man out of me

I m no stranger to the rain

I m a ramblin man driving my life away

I m so lonesome I could cry

Lord help me make it through the night

I was country when it wasn t cool

Tougher than a boy named sue

Mama tried (mama tried) can t you see

Cause country music made a man out of me

I m no stranger to the rain

I m a ramblin man driving my life away

I m so lonesome I could cry

Lord help me make it through the night

I was country when it wasn t cool

Tougher than a boy named sue

Mama tried (mama tried) can t you see

Cause country music made a man out of me

This country boy will survive

40 hour week, workin 9 to 5

I m still crazy but I act naturally

Country music made a man out of me