(Chorus)
It ain't as lonely as you'd think
Being a north country outlaw
I've got a few brothers and sisters up here
Who feel the way I do
I used to feel alone, but then I was shown
That I should just do what comes natural
It ain't as lonely as you'd think
Being a north country outlaw

Well it's true, I didn't grow up in Dixie
I never saw a cotton field til I was 25
Though I don't feel far from 'em
And I don't believe it matters if your creeks are red
Or if in winter your lakes are frozen
I could've been from anywhere in this world
That kind of thing can't be chosen

Chorus)
It ain't as lonely as you'd think
Being a north country outlaw
I've got a few brothers and sisters up here
Who feel the way I do
I ain't flying any flag, there ain't a need to brag
I'm just doing what comes natural
It ain't as lonely as you'd think
Being a north country outlaw

(Banjo)

If you like the music I do, go on and raise your drink
George Jones showed me how a song could be sung
And I learned a lot from the Hanks
There's some folks who might call me a yank, but
This ain't no Civil War and don't you even think
That this music ain't runnin through my veins

Chorus)
It ain't as lonely as you'd think
Being a north country outlaw
I've got a few brothers and sisters up here
Who feel the way I do
I used to feel alone, but then I was shown
That I should just do what comes natural
It ain't as lonely as you'd think
Being a north country outlaw
I ain't flying any flag, there ain't a need to brag
I'm just doing what comes natural
It ain't as lonely as you'd think
Being a north country outlaw