Ain't no better place in the country than the country, no
Downtown cities, man, they sure look pretty
When you're lookin' out at the skyline
But I'm tellin' you, cousin
Man, they ain't got nothin'
On a night sky full of fireflies (sure don't)
Downtown hunnies, man, they sure look money
When they're rooftop chillin' poolside
With them bikinis and them sandals
But they sure don't hold a candle
To my baby when she's layin' lakeside (woo-wee)
'Cause ain't no better place in the country than the country, no
Ain't no better place in the country than the country
No matter where you go, man
Everybody knows that
Ain't no better place in the country than the country, no
It ain't just Georgia, hell, it's right there for ya
All you gotta do is take it way out
From Louisiana to Montana, there's a hella buncha smalltowners
Drinkin' 'round a fire right now (pour it up)
So, buddy, pack your bags (pack 'em up, uh)
If you've never seen stars like that
'Cause nobody sings Nitty Gritty out there in the city
It's a stone-cold fact, you know that (woo-wee)
Ain't no better place in the country than the country, no
Ain't no better place in the country than the country
No matter where you go, man
Everybody knows that
Ain't no better place in the country than the country, no
Country than the country, no
So, buddy, pack your bags
If you've never seen stars like that
'Cause nobody sings Nitty Gritty out there in the city
It's a stone-cold fact, yeah, you know that
Ain't no better place in the country than the country, no
Ain't no better place in the country than the country
No matter where you go, man
Everybody knows that
Ain't no better place in the country than the country, no
Ain't no better place in the country than the country, no
Ain't no better place in the country than the country (hey)
No matter where you go, man (oh)
Everybody knows that
Ain't no better place in the country than the country, no