The song is a narrative of a poor country boy who is deeply in love with a "pretty little girl" who belongs to a different social class.
"Cause I'm just a country boy, money have I none But I've got silver in the stars and gold in the mornin' sun Gold in the mornin' sun" If you'd like, I can help you: Find to play it yourself. Explore other "Gentle Giant" hits by Don Williams. I'm Just A Country Boy
Williams' rendition turned the folk song into a massive country success. It became his seventh No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and spent eleven weeks on the charts. The song is a narrative of a poor
He recognizes that she is "out of his league" because she wears a diamond ring and lives a sophisticated lifestyle he cannot provide. Williams' rendition turned the folk song into a
The song has been performed by a wide range of artists, including Sam Cooke (1960), Bobby Vinton (1966), and even Alison Krauss (2007), who titled her version "You're Just a Country Boy". Lyrics Snippet