{"id":304044,"date":"2019-11-09T08:16:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T13:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/?p=304044"},"modified":"2019-11-09T15:03:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T20:03:17","slug":"watch-jimmy-fallons-epic-thank-god-im-a-country-boy-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2019\/11\/watch-jimmy-fallons-epic-thank-god-im-a-country-boy-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Jimmy Fallon’s epic ‘Thank God I’m a Country Boy’ in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

As sweeps stunts go, this is in a league of its own. This opened Thursday\u2019s \u201cTonight Show\u201d broadcast from Texas.<\/p>\n

(I\u2019m pretty sure John Denver wouldn\u2019t recognize some of the lyrics, but he was so 20th century\u2026)<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> The good people at CMT.com offered a transcription of the new lyrics:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Well life here in Austin is kinda laid back
\nGot drunk on Dirty Sixth \u2018fore I even unpacked
\nLet\u2019s drink another beer before we head back
\nThank God I\u2019m a country boy<\/p>\n

Well a Texas kinda life got a real kinda charm
\nMet a dude named Bevo on a Longhorn farm
\nBled burnt orange when he poked me in the arm
\nThank God I\u2019m a country boy<\/p>\n

Gimme brisket and ribs, a side of fried pickles
\nSuck down queso, get thick in the middle
\nAte hot sauce till it came out my nipples
\nThank God I\u2019m a country boy<\/p>\n

When my work\u2019s all done and I got a couple bucks
\nI grab a Bird scooter and I hit the food trucks
\nTop of my lungs screamin\u2019 \u201cO-U sucks!\u201d
\nThank God I\u2019m a country boy<\/p>\n

Got a giant belt buckle, boots made of leather
\nHot-ass weather, I don\u2019t need a sweater
\nThe hats are all big here, and bigger is better
\nThank God I\u2019m a country boy<\/p>\n

Gimme brisket and ribs, a side of fried pickles
\nDrink a Lone Star, pass out by the griddle
\nPlayin\u2019 my guitar counts as workin\u2019 out a little
\nThank God I\u2019m a country boy<\/p>\n

Gimme brisket and ribs, a side of fried pickles
\nDrink a Lone Star, pass out by the griddle
\nGet my stomach pumped at the county hospital
\nThank God I\u2019m a country boy!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s more here,<\/a><\/strong> but just watch it below for yourself, alright alright alright \u2026<\/p>\n