George Jones - A Place In The Country Lyrics






For thirty some odd years he faced a grinder in the city,
hustlin' day in day out just tryin' to survive,
he bought his wife the finer things,
and sent his kids to collage,
that always took what little bit he tried to put aside,

But thru it all he had one thing
that seemed to keep him going,
a dream that someday he could leave this city life behind,
I watched his hair turn thin and gray,
but his dream never faded,
he told me all about it at least a thousand times.

He always wanted, a place out in the country,
where the birds sing, in the morning,
and the grass is emerald green,
a place where, he could feel the mornin' sunshine,
and sit out in the evenin',
where the air is, fresh and clean.

It took lots of overtime to keep his wife up with the jonses,
and more to get his son out of his run-ins with the law,
the more it took the more he gave, never once complaining,
I don't know how he ever stood the pressure of it all.

I never thought he'd make it, but he finally left the city,
and now he's got that special little place to call his own,
today I took a ride out in the country just to see him,
it wasn't hard to find because his name was on the stone.

He always wanted, a place out in the country,
where the birds sing, in the morning,
and the grass is emerald green,
a place where, he could feel the mornin' sunshine,
and sit out in the evenin',
where the air is, fresh and clean.

He always wanted, a place out in the country,
where the birds sing, in the morning,
and the grass is...





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  1. T.... M....

    Would never disrespect the great man but Irish singer Mick flavin covers a lot of his songs and his version of this is incredible anyone who loves George will love micks voice .

  2. A.... P....

    I LOVE GEORGE GLEN JONES!!!!! POSSUM!!!! GOOD LOOKING, AND HE HAS A GREAT VOICE!!!! I LOVE TO HEAR GEORGE SING!!!! LOVE GEORGE!!!!

  3. S.... P....

    He melts my heart...

  4. K.... T....

    I heard this song as a kid and loved it. I'm older now and fully understand the meaning of it. When I pass away, I hope it's played at my funeral.

  5. D.... D....

    Daddy's got the special place in the country miss you Dad like crazy

    D.... D....

    This could have been wrote for my brother-in-law xxx

  6. J.... M....

    Love this song,he was the best country singer on the planet RIPGeorge. Marlain

  7. R.... A....

    great story song by George!

  8. S.... F....

    I believe even God likes this song. I've known George since I was 13. He has always been my Favorite. RIP George

  9. K.... ....

    The way he phrases "Place out in the Country" ... my God. If that doesn't make your hair stand on end nothing will! Pay attention youngins' because THAT is how it is done!!!

  10. t.... ....

    God has a place just for you and I know you are there. xo

  11. S.... J....

    I love this man and believe it not my husband sounds just like him so as long as I have my man I will have George Jones

  12. d.... ....

    Sad song
    Glass eye could cry. Lol

  13. B.... W....

    always loved you George even know u where my hero. and he will be missed by his 1# fan from Randolph Wisconsin. and his name is timothy r . selk.

  14. t.... ....

    always loved you george. at least got to see you once.

  15. m.... ....

    It's a wonder to me that this song never went to the top of the country charts. It is in fact one of his lesser known songs. Another murder on Music Row...

  16. d.... b....

    retired to a place up in the Catskills in the middle of the woods. This song always brings a tear to my eye. Thank you, "No Show Jones "

  17. m.... ....

    you feel the soul from heart king possuim

  18. b.... ....

    Way to go George......

  19. b.... m....

    great song - the greatest singer - it doesn't get any better than this.

  20. J.... T....

    My dad is also from the hills of Kentucky ''Harlan County Kentucky'' he moved to Kansas before I was born. He never made it back :(

  21. b.... r....

    :-)
    awesome possum as ever!!!

  22. E.... T....

    this song rocks i never ever hear this one b4 thanks for posting!!

    E.... T....

    this song could have been wrote for my brother-in-law love it annd gorge jones