Long Haired Country Boy Lyrics
The Charlie Daniels Band
Lyrics
People say I'm no good, crazy as a loon
Cause I get stoned in the mornin'
I get drunk in the afternoon
Kinda like my old blue tick hound I like to lay around in the shade
And I ain't got no money but I damn sure got it made
Cause I ain't askin' nobody for nothing
If I can't get it on my own
If you don't like the way I'm livin'
You just leave this long haired country boy alone
Preacher man on the TV just a puttin' down the rock and roll,
Wants me to send a donation cause he's worried about my soul
He said Jesus walked on the water, and I know that its true
But sometimes I think that preacher man would like to do a little walkin' to
Cause I ain't askin' nobody for nothing
If I cant get it on my own
If you don't like the way I'm livin'
You just leave this long haired country boy alone
A poor girl wants to marry
And a rich girl wants to flirt
A rich man goes to college
And a poor man goes to work
A drunkard wants another drink of wine
And a politician wants your vote
I don't want much of nothing at all but I will take another toke
Cause I ain't askin' nobody for nothing
If I can't get it on my own
If you don't like the way I'm livin'
You just leave this long haired country boy alone
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Charlie Daniels Band's "Long Haired Country Boy" is a song from the band's 1974 album Fire on the Mountain. It was written by Charlie Daniels and Taz DiGregorio, two of the original members of the band.
The genre of this track is Southern rock, which combines elements of country music with hard rock. Released in 1975 as a single, "Long Haired Country Boy" quickly became one of the most popular songs for the band. It peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached number three on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. The lyrics to the song tell the story of a long-haired country boy who stands up against injustice and speaks his mind. Other members of the band included Joel "Taz" DiGregorio (keyboards), Fred Edwards (drums), Charles Hayward (bass guitar) and Tom Crain (guitar).