My pappy used to tan my hide
Out behind the barn
He taught me to be dignified
Out behind the barn

When he took his strap to me
And turned me down across his knee
He sure did hurt my dignity
Out behind the barn

I smoked my first cigarette
Out behind the barn
And that's one day I won't forget
Out behind the barn

I got sick, you should have seen
How that tobacco turned me green
I almost died from nicotine
Out behind the barn

I got my education out behind the barn
I ain't a foolin', no siree
Passed each examination out behind the barn
But it almost made a wreck out of me

I met a pretty girl one day
Out behind the barn
She wanted me to stay and play
Out behind the barn

She taught me to kiss and pet
That's a game I can't forget
'Cause we still play that same game yet
Out behind the barn

I wish that I could go again
Out behind the barn
And do some things that I did then
Out behind the barn

Now you may think it ain't no fun
To be a poor old farmer's son
You just don't know what all I've done
Out behind the barn

I got my education out behind the barn
I ain't a foolin', no siree
Passed each examination out behind the barn
But it almost made a wreck out of me