If i was runnin' this country I'd start it over from scratch Keep what's good, pile up what's bad And then i'd strike the match Yeah, we'd go back to the basics Of how things ought to be Yeah, there'd be a lot of changes If it was left up to me 'cause what this country needs Is a little more steel guitar And put a litte fiddle right in the middle Straight out of a texas bar And give us a song, we can all sing along From sea to shining sea Be proud of it and always love it That's what this country needs Now if you want to hear about livin' Just twist that radio dial 'til you come to a singer singin' What life is all about 'cause you can't deny that people still cry They laugh and they smile and they hurt And that's my humble opinion y'all You can take it for what it's worth 'cause what this country needs Is a little more steel guitar And put a litte fiddle right in the middle Straight out of a texas bar And give us a song, we can all sing along From sea to shining sea Be proud of it and always love it That's what this country needs Yeah, turn it on up and let it ring out Across the land of the free They ought to build a statue of hand williams, sr. In washington, d.c. 'cause what this country needs Is a little more steel guitar Yeah and put a sawin' fiddle right square in the middle Straight out of a texas bar And ya'll give us a song, we can all sing along From sea to shining sea Be proud of it and always love it That's what this country needs You just be proud of it and always love it And that's what this country needs.