Dolly Parton

Released: June 28, 2011

Songwriter: Mac Davis Dolly Parton

Producer: Dolly Parton Kent Wells

[Verse 1]
I can live in a mansion or a double-wide
Eat sushi raw or my catfish fried
Wherever I am, then that's where I belong
Because I'm quite content with who I am
And if you don't, well, kiss my ham
Country is as country does and I'm country to the bone

[Chorus]
Country is as country does
It's the way I am and it's the way I was
It's the way I always will be, that's for sure
Country born and country bred
Countrified and country-fed
A country heart and a country head
Because I'm country to the core

[Verse 2]
Now, I can drive a tractor or a Cadillac
I can fly first class or slum in the back
But I'll be the same old girl when I arrive
I can wear denim or I can wear silk
Drink champagne or chocolate milk
Take the best or live with less, because a country girl survives

[Chorus]
Country is as country does
It's the way I am and it's the way I was
And the way I'll be until they lay me low
Country born and country bred
I'm countrified and I'm country-fed
And I'll be that way till I'm country dead
Because I'm country head to toe

[Verse 3]
And what you see is what you get
Nothing's ever changed me yet
Nothing will, it's a pretty safe bet
Because I'm country through and through

Oh, that's country!

[Chorus]
Country is as country does
It's the way I am and it's the way I was
It's the way I'll be until my dying day
I'm country born and country bred
Countrified and country-fed
And nothing done and nothing said can change my country ways
Nothing done and nothing said
Nothing's going to change my country ways

I don't think so
Wouldn't change if I could

[Outro]
Country is as country does
It's the way I is and it's the way I was
Country born and country bred
I'm countrified and I'm country-fed, you know that
But now that don't mean I can't go to town!

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music

Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoner’s weekly television program; their first duet single, a cover of Tom Paxton’s “The Last Thing on My Mind”, was a top-ten hit on the country singles charts, and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, Parton’s 1977 single “Here You Come Again” was a success on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1981 hit 9 to 5" (from the film of the same name), and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers “Islands in the Stream”, both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts. A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her later successes. In the late 1990s, Parton returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings

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