Don't hear no twang, don't hear no fiddle Don't hear no steel, don't hear no bristle Don't hear it I don't hear it Can't tell where you're from by the words in your song Tick-tock's running out, I'm 'boutta put myself on Put myself on Been on the shelf too long Whoa, he's never played a show Whoa, gotta get him on the road So tune him up, take him on tour Can't play guitar, can't tie a lure Don't know a word of Country State Of Mind Buy him some fans, pick him a producer Get him on TV and fake it for the viewers I know what Waylon'd say if he's still alive He'd say "I don't think Hank'd done it that way" And Junior'd say "It's getting hard out here but a country boy can survive" If you wanna be a pop star, go be that I'll be in my bag and my cowboy hat Flying my flag, no waiver to the calls Living how I was raised, yeah me and my dogs Me and my dogs (time to put myself on) Ain't talking shit, just call it like I see He from the West Coast but sounding Tennessee All for a dollar, yeah send him down the line But this country boy will survive So tune him up, take him on tour Can't play guitar, can't tie a lure Don't know a word of Country State Of Mind Buy him some fans, pick him a producer Get him on TV and fake it for the viewers I know what Waylon'd say if he's still alive He'd say "I don't think Hank'd done it that way" And Junior'd say "It's getting hard out here but a country boy can survive" (Can survive) aw hell, let her rip boys Whoa, he's never played a show Whoa, gotta get him on the radio So tune him up, take him on tour Can't play guitar, can't tie a lure Don't know a word of Country State Of Mind Buy him some fans, pick him a producer Get him on TV and fake it for the viewers I know what Waylon'd say if he's still alive He'd say "I don't think Hank'd done it that way" And Junior'd say "It's getting hard out here but a country boy can survive" "It's getting hard out here but a country boy can survive" Hard to get spins when there's hands getting tied Hard to break bread when you don't vote for their guy If I know one thing I know five And this country boy will survive And I'll do it my way, I'll do it with a song I'll look back and say I put myself on I put myself on