It's where you never call a preacher by his first name It's always yes ma'am, no sir, please and thanks It's where real men cry, and real men pray And don't drink their worries down the drain [Pre-Chorus] It's not all trucks and beer At least not 'round here [Chorus] Well the country that I know Ain't gettin' drunk and fightin' It's lovin' like we're dying When rubber meets the road Yeah, the country that I know Ain't just another party It's family, friends, but in God we trust the most And when things get tough that's when we grow Yeah that's the country that I know That's the country that I know When a neighbor's broke supper's on the way And when a car breaks down somebody saves the day When a soldier dies and their family's in pain A folded flag is there and so are we [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] It's been so long since I've been down That old dirt road to that little town Brings a tear to my eye just thinkin' 'bout The country that I know The country that I know [Chorus]