LISTEN TO A COUNTRY SONG
(Jim Messina / Alan Garth)

as recorded by Lynn Anderson
1972


Saturday night and my daddy's up late,
Pickin' with my uncle Bill.
The neighbours don't mind cause they have a good time,
Sippin' on my pappy's still.
Old brother Ben got a fiddle in his hand
And mama's on a mandolin.
When the music is right and the band is tight,
You wanna see 'em pick and grin!

Everybody starts movin'
To the sound of the guitar strums,
And everybody starts groovin'
To the beat of the rhythm and drums.
So come along, let yourself really go,
Down to the music and fun,
Sip that wine and have a really good time,
Listen to a country song!

Old sheriff Browning never comes around,
Knockin' on a cold back door.
As a matter of fact you can find him in the back,
Pickin' on his old banjo.
My brother Jack sneaks up from the back,
A-tryin' to get to sister Sue.
Watch 'er close 'im on the ground without turnin' around,
She knows a little jujitsu!

And everybody starts movin'
To the sound of the guitar strums,
And everybody starts groovin'
To the beat of the rhythm and drums.
So come  along, let yourself really go,
Rock to the music and fun,
Just sip that wine and have a really good time,
And listen to a country song!

Everybody starts groovin'
To the beat of the rhythm and drums.
So come along, let yourself really go,
And you'll rock to the music and fun,
We're gonna sip that wine and have a really good time,
And listen to a country song!
Hey we're gonna sip that wine and have a really good time,
Listen to a country song!
One more time!
Sip that wine, have a really good time,
Listen to a country song!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - March 2017)