There's a lot of small towns in this world, 
Just like the one that I came from, 
Where any dream you have is just a dream, 
It ain't nothin' that can truly be done 

Well I'm gonna tell yall a little story, 
About the day I set out to leave, 
As I was loadin' up and sayin' my goodbyes 
Some redneck Einstein said to me: 
Well I see ya packed up your suitcase, 
And I seen ya throw it in the truck, 
Headed off to the big town are ya? 
Heh, well, son I wish ya luck. 
Now I don't mean to bust your bubble, 
But boy the way you're thinking's wrong 
Go on out and chase that foolish dream of yours 
Heh, you'll be back before too long. 

'Cause You a plowboy 
You ain't no city boy 
Yeah, you were born with dirty hands 
Yeah, you a plowboy 
You're thinking silly boy 
Just tryin' to make ya understand 

What you better do is put them over-alls back on, 
Go on out and fix that old barn door, 
Keep your far fetched fantasies to yourself, 
And fetch a load of feed down at the country store, 
Better yet, go on, have at it, 
Go see how high you can fly, 
But you best be back when that green leaf comes back in, boy, 
We're gonna need your help come July 

'Cause You a plowboy 
You ain't no city boy 
Yeah, you were born with dirty hands 
Yeah, you a plowboy 
You're thinking silly boy 
Just tryin' to make ya understand 

Well now here I am a few years later, 
I've come a long way from that old farm, 
I've got stocks and bonds and a house with a cement pond, 
Got a genuine Rolex on my arm, 
Well I'd like to ask him what the taste of crow is like, 
An' see him face the fact that he was wrong, 
Ya see, I always knew where I was headed, 
But I never forgot where I was from 

Yeah I'm a plowboy 
I ain't no city boy 
Oh, I was born with dirty hands 
Look at me now, boy 
Sure is a pity, boy 
I couldn't make ya understand 
Go milk that cow, boy 
And that wood needs splittin', boy 
And you best get back to balin' hay 
Yeah I'm a plow boy 
Well now look who's silly, boy 
From now on, be careful what you say 
Ya hear 
Yeah, yeah