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You're Lookin' at Country Lyrics
Well, I like my loving' done country style
And this little girl would walk a country mile
To find her a good old slow talkin country boy
I said a country boy
I'm about as old fashioned as I can be
And I hope you're likin' what you see
'Cause if you're lookin' at me
You're lookin' at country
You don't see no city when you look at me
'Cause a country's all I am
I love a' runnin' barefooted through the old cornfields
And I love that country ham
Well, you say I'm a' made just to fit your plans
But does a barnyard shovel fit your hand?
If your eyes are on me
You're lookin' at country
Well, this here country is a little green
And there's a lot of country that a' you ain't seen
I'll show you around if you'll show me a weddin' band
I said a wedding' band
When it comes to love, well I know about that
Country folks all know where it's at
If you're lookin' at me
You're lookin' at country
No, you don't see no city when you look at me
'Cause a country's all I am
I love a' running' barefooted through the old cornfields
And I love that country ham
Well, you say I'm a' made just to fit your plans
But does a barnyard shovel fit your hands?
If your eyes are on me, you're lookin' at country
Yeah, if your eyes are on me, you're lookin' at country
And this little girl would walk a country mile
To find her a good old slow talkin country boy
I said a country boy
And I hope you're likin' what you see
'Cause if you're lookin' at me
You're lookin' at country
'Cause a country's all I am
I love a' runnin' barefooted through the old cornfields
And I love that country ham
But does a barnyard shovel fit your hand?
If your eyes are on me
You're lookin' at country
And there's a lot of country that a' you ain't seen
I'll show you around if you'll show me a weddin' band
I said a wedding' band
Country folks all know where it's at
If you're lookin' at me
You're lookin' at country
'Cause a country's all I am
I love a' running' barefooted through the old cornfields
And I love that country ham
But does a barnyard shovel fit your hands?
If your eyes are on me, you're lookin' at country
Yeah, if your eyes are on me, you're lookin' at country
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Lynn wrote "You're Lookin' At Country" in response to viewing the open country while touring on the road. Lynn said in an interview that she was inspired by all the meadows and hills that she saw while passing through the country to write this song. The song was unlike anything Lynn had been releasing at the time, besides "Coal Miner's Daughter" from the previous year. This was because the song did not speak of the common subjects Lynn often used in her songs such as, drunk husbands, adultery, and fighting back.
"You're Lookin' At Country" is about Lynn describing how "Country" she is by saying she loves running through corn fields and singing a country hymn. She later goes on to say, if you're lookin' at me, you're lookin' at country, which is the ultimate summary of the song. The song grew quite a response from listeners, and has been said to be one of Lynn's signature songs.
In the 1980 motion picture biography of Lynn, Coal Miner's Daughter, Sissy Spacek (who plays Loretta) sings "You're Lookin' At Country" during a concert twice in the film. Spacek sang Lynn's hits herself, and later won her an Academy Award for doing so.
The song was covered by Carrie Underwood as part of the Loretta Lynn tribute album, Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute To Loretta Lynn. The album was released on November 9, 2010.