When Country Took the Throne

Just a skinny little Mississippi railroad man
 That loved to sing and play
 He brought his music from the cotton fields
 To the the hillbilly hall of fame
 Thank God for Jimmie Rodgers
 Chisel his name in the cornerstone
 I just wish he could've lived to see the day
 When country took the throne
 Now a million songs have come and gone
 Since we made that humble start
 About neon nights, everyday life
 Love and broken hearts
 And more and more folks
 Kept tuning in and turning on
 Now I can proudly say that I saw the day
 When country took the throne
 Now from Carolina to California, Texas to New York
 They can't get enough of this country stuff
 And they're screaming for more
 We painted the town with that grand old sound
 And the whole world sang along
 Yes, I was there the day
 When country took the throne
 Now, no one knows what the future holds
 But I bet my best guitar
 There'll be a jukebox jumping on Jupiter
 And a honky-tonk on Mars
 In the last frontier they'll stand and cheer
 The best music ever known
 They'll celebrate that age old day
 When country took the throne
 Now from Carolina to California, Texas to New York
 They can't get enough of this country stuff
 And they're screaming for more
 We painted the town with that grand old sound
 And the whole world sang along
 Yes, I was there the day
 When country took the throne
 I said I was there the day
 When country took the throne