I drive a compact suv with a straight four engine inside And I think the Union won the war But I respect your pride. And I don't chew tobacco But, man, I'll drink your beer I was born up above the Dixie line And I ended up down here I'm not country but I like the country I know where I'm from When I hear your songs on the radio I start having fun I'm so down with deep fried chicken Jesus saved my soul Yeah I'm a Northern City boy And this ain't rock and roll I don't like watching nascar But God bless the number 3 I cheer on the Pittsburgh Steelers I don't watch the sec I don't shot guns or ride horses But I'll give 'em both a try If Johnny Cash ever heard this song I bet he'd start to cry I'm not country but I like the country I know where I'm from When I hear your songs on the radio I start having fun I'm so down with deep fried chicken Jesus saved my soul Yeah I'm a Northern City boy And this ain't rock and roll No ooh oh I like pretty southern belles And I like to take things slow but My cousins are nypds And I can drive in the snow Yeah I grew up playing in the dirt up where it ain't red And I got one pair of cowboy boots But they ain't going to my head I'm not country but I like the country I know where I'm from I'm not saying I'm the real deal When I hear your songs on the radio I like the way I feel I'm so down with deep fried chicken Jesus saved my soul Yeah I'm a Northern City boy But this ain't, no this ain't rock and roll, This ain't rock and roll ohh oh oh Here we go