The Welcome Hunters - River Rat

Am C/G I was raised in them woods, where the tall oaks stand G Am With a rifle in my hand, and a fishing rod in the sand Am C/G Grandma taught me to shoot, Pappa taught me to fish G Am In the heart of the wilderness, my one true wish Am C/G Oh, I’m a country boy through and through G Am In these Nebraska river bottoms, under skies so blue Am C/G Hunting and fishing it’s in my blood G* Am* I’m just a river rat, misunderstood Am C/G As a young buck, Id’ roam those woods all day G Am Tracking deer through the thicket, finding my own way Am C/G Casting lines in the rivers, hoping for a bite G Am Underneath the stars, I’d sleep all through the night Am C/G Oh, I’m a country boy through and through G Am In these Nebraska river bottoms, under skies so blue Am C/G Hunting and fishing it’s in my blood G* Am* I’m just a river rat, misunderstood Am C/G Now, I am older, but I still call the woods my home G Am Teaching all the young’uns, so they’ll never be alone Am C/G Passing down the stories, the secrets of the land G Am In these wild, rugged hills, where I’ll always stand. Am C/G So, I’ll keep hunting, keeping on fishing with pride G Am In these woods, my heart and soul will forever reside Am C/G I’m a Willie Nelson kind of soul, you see G Am A country boy, wild and free, just like me Am C/G Oh, I’m a country boy through and through G Am In these Nebraska river bottoms, under skies so blue Am C/G Hunting and fishing it’s in my blood G* Am* I’m just a river rat, misunderstood Am C/G Oh, I’m a country boy through and through G Am In these Nebraska river bottoms, under skies so blue Am C/G Hunting and fishing it’s in my blood G* Am* I’m just a river rat, misunderstood