This Is Who I Am

I was raised by the same old songs
My mother used to sing when she was young
In our house, Dolly was the Queen
And Elvis, he was King
Johnny, Willy, Kris, and Merle
Were the best damn teachers a boy could have
But the truth be told, it was Patsy and Tammy
Who made me the man I am

All through the years, I've heard it all
Even went to the dark side of Rock and Roll
But I came back around to where it all began, yeah

'Cause this is who I am
This is how I'm made
I got country music runnin' through my veins
Like it or not, take it or leave it
I don't give a damn
'Cause this is who I am
This is who I am
This is who I am (this is who I am)

Well, the nineties came with a brand-new wave
And the sound of country was never the same
One man took to the sky like a one way rocket to the moon
With songs like the "Dance" and "Baton Rouge", yeah
"Friends In Low Places" just to name a few
Well, I'm sorry mama, but Garth will always be king to me

All through the years, I've heard it all
Even went to the dark side of Rock and Roll
But I came back around to where it all began

'Cause this is who I am
This is how I'm made
I got country music runnin' through my veins
Like it or not, take it or leave it
I don't give a damn
'Cause this is who I am

This is who I am
Yeah, I'm proud as hell
To be a country boy
Like my father and his father before

'Cause this is who I am
This is how I'm made
I got country music runnin' through my veins
Like it or not, take it or leave it
I don't give a damn
'Cause this is who I am

This is who I am
This is how I'm made
I've got country music runnin' through my veins
Like it or not, take it or leave it
I don't give a damn
'Cause this is who I am

This is who I am (woah, woah)
This is who I am (woah, woah)
This is who I am (woah, woah)
This is who I am (woah, woah)
This is who I am