G                                                 C
I met John Wayne and Jesus when I was just a 

kid
      G                                  C                              
They both had on their cowboy hats just like I 

pictured them
   G                                C
I stood up at the front of the class waving my 

American Flag
            G           D                                 G             
saying the pledge sang amber waves of grain.


[Chorus]

    C            D        G
I sing all the songs of America
       C              D            G
Danced in the rain in Lafayette
            C              D       G Em
I'm still hanging out with John Wayne and Jesus
C               D                G
and I know that is as good as life can get 


[Verse]

        G                                                       C
I had a big time when I was down in Houston
        G                                        C
I fell in love and I moved to New Orleans
           G                                                      C
Well, she said "so long" and I'm here all alone 
                          G                             D                          C
She's still got a little bitty piece of me

  
[Chorus] 

C            D        G
I sing all the songs of America
       C              D            G
Danced in the rain in Lafayette
            C              D       G Em
I'm still hanging out with John Wayne and Jesus
C               D                G
and I know that is as good as life can get 


[Verse]

                G                                                               C
Well John Wayne and Jesus moved to Hollywood
        G                                                       C
Workin' behind the scenes on MTV
    G                                                           C
Me I'm still right down here in Texas
                G                                         D                              C
I know that's where I was always meant to be


 [Chorus]

  C            D        G
I sing all the songs of America
       C              D            G
Danced in the rain in Lafayette
            C              D       G Em
I'm still hanging out with John Wayne and Jesus
C               D                G
and I know that is as good as life can get