I remember hearing LeAnn Rimes
Aku ingat mendengar LeAnn Rimes
When she sang blue what sounded like Patsy Cline
Saat dia menyanyikan lagu sedih yang terdengar seperti Patsy Cline
And I remember that Oo SheDaisy
Dan aku ingat lagu Oo SheDaisy itu
But don't they sound a lot like Destiny's Child
Tapi bukankah mereka terdengar mirip dengan Destiny's Child?
Now Michael Bolton's on the Opry
Sekarang Michael Bolton ada di Opry
And they've turned me down again
Dan mereka menolakku lagi
And man that really hurts me a lot
Dan itu benar-benar menyakitkan bagiku
Cause I was country when country wasn't pop
Karena aku country saat country belum jadi pop

I remember "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
Aku ingat lagu "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
Back when radio would play George Jones
Saat radio masih memutar lagu-lagu George Jones
You never hear Family Tradition
Kamu tidak pernah mendengar Family Tradition
Or all of those killer songs Bocephus wrote
Atau semua lagu keren yang ditulis Bocephus
And I ain't heard twin fiddlin' since I don't know when
Dan aku sudah lama tidak mendengar permainan biola kembar
Now it's more like Britney Spears than it is Loretta Lynn
Sekarang lebih mirip Britney Spears daripada Loretta Lynn
I was country when country wasn't pop
Aku country saat country belum jadi pop

Yeah I was country when country wasn't pop
Ya, aku country saat country belum jadi pop
Yeah I was country way before Kid Rock
Ya, aku country jauh sebelum Kid Rock
Now every act sounds the same
Sekarang setiap penampilan terdengar sama
This crossin' over's got to stop
Perpaduan ini harus dihentikan
Yeah...I was country when country wasn't pop
Ya...aku country saat country belum jadi pop

Well they sound like Smashing Pumpkins
Mereka terdengar seperti Smashing Pumpkins
In a pair of cowboy boots
Dengan sepatu cowboy
They's about as country as Huey Lewis and the News
Mereka sama country-nya dengan Huey Lewis and the News
I was country when country wasn't pop
Aku country saat country belum jadi pop
Yeah...I was country when country when country wasn't pop
Ya...aku country saat country belum jadi pop
I was country and I'm still proud of David Baugh
Aku country dan aku masih bangga dengan David Baugh

It's a shame
Sungguh disayangkan
Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Is mixin' Rock and roll and funky hip hop
Mencampur Rock and roll dan hip hop funky
'Cause I was country when country wasn't pop
Karena aku country saat country belum jadi pop
Here...I was country when Barbara Mandrell was really hot
Di sini...aku country saat Barbara Mandrell benar-benar terkenal