Born down in the hollow,
Down among the hill,
Never had a lot of luck,
Lord I had some thrills,

Keepin' it country,
Keepin it country all the time,
Country is as country does,
Country is what country loves,

Walkin' by the river,
All along the tracks,
Always tried to look ahead,
But Lord I love looking back,

And keepin' it country,
Keepin' it country all the time,
Well I've been this way from the start,
I got a hillbilly heart,

Lord I love the guitar,
Love to hear it loud,
If you don't like what you hear,
You should leave this crowd,

We're keepin' it country,
Keepin' it country all the time,
Well this southern twang here is my art,
I got a hillbilly heart,

I love my truck,
Love to drive it fast,
If you don't like the way I drive,
You can kiss my ass,

I'm keepin' it country,
Keepin' it country all the time,
Well you can change every part,
Except my hillbilly heart,

Well I've been this way from the start,
I got a hillbilly heart, I got a hillbilly heart.