Right outside of this one church town
There`s a gold dirt road
to a whole lot of nothin`
Got a deed to the land,
but it ain`t my ground
This is God`s country
We pray for rain,
and thank Him when it`s fallen
`Cause it brings a grain
and a little bit of money
We put it back in the plate
I guess that`s why they call it
God`s country

I saw the light in the sunrise
Sittin` back in the 40
on the muddy riverside
Gettin` baptized in holy water and shine
With the dogs runnin`
Saved by the sound of the been found
Dixie whistled in the wind,
that`ll get you Heaven bound
The devil went down to Georgia,
but he didn`t stick around
This is God`s country

We turned the dirt
and worked until the week`s done
We take a break and break bread on Sunday
And then do it all again
`Cause we`re proud to be
from God`s country (Yeah, yeah)

I saw the light in the sunrise
Sittin` back in the 40
on the muddy riverside
Gettin` baptized in holy water and shine
With the dogs runnin`
Saved by the sound of the been found
Dixie whistled in the wind,
that`ll get you Heaven bound
The devil went down to Georgia
but he didn`t stick around
This is God`s country (Yeah)

(This is God`s country)
God`s country

I don`t care what my headstone reads
Or what kind of pine wood box I end up in
When it`s my time, lay me six feet deep
In God`s country (Yeah, yeah)

I saw the light in the sunrise
Sittin` back in the 40
on the muddy riverside
Gettin` baptized in holy water and shine
With the dogs runnin`
Saved by the sound of the been found
Dixie whistled in the wind,
that`ll get you Heaven bound
The devil went down to Georgia
but he didn`t stick around
This is God`s country (God`s country)
Yeah, I saw the light in the sunrise
Sittin` back in the 40
on the muddy riverside
Gettin` baptized in holy water and shine
With the dogs runnin`
Saved by the sound of the been found
Dixie whistled in the wind,
that`ll get you Heaven bound
The devil went down to Georgia
but he didn`t stick around
This is God`s country