D Just a skinny little Mississippi railroad man G That loved to sing and play A He brought his music from the cotton fields D To the the hillbilly hall of fame Thank God for Jimmie Rodgers G Chisel his name in the cornerstone A I just wish he could've lived to see the day G A D When country took the throne D Now a million songs have come and gone G Since we made that humble start A About neon nights, everyday life D Love and broken hearts And more and more folks G Kept tuning in and turning on A Now I can proudly say that I saw the day G A D When country took the throne G D Now from Carolina to California, Texas to New York A They can't get enough of this country stuff G D And they're screaming for more We painted the town with that grand old sound A G And the whole world sang along D Yes, I was there the day A D When country took the throne D Now, no one knows what the future holds G But I bet my best guitar A There'll be a jukebox jumping on Jupiter D And a honky-tonk on Mars In the last frontier they'll stand and cheer G The best music ever known A They'll celebrate that age old day G A D When country took the throne G D Now from Carolina to California, Texas to New York A They can't get enough of this country stuff G D And they're screaming for more We painted the town with that grand old sound A G And the whole world sang along D Yes, I was there the day A D When country took the throne G I said I was there the day A D When country took the throne
