Verse 1

If bein’ born could be a sin
Then I’m guilty of bein’ me
I walked their roads and learned their signs
Still never knew which road was mine
Took my peace and gave me doubt
But I never blamed their kind
My soul was torn between two places
Between two sides of the county line

I learned their roads, I learned their ways
Learned the words I was supposed to say
But every time I crossed that sign
I left a little more of me behind

Chorus

I’ve spent my life on the county line
Your side of the road, then back to mine
Learned how to talk, learned how to smile
How to be somebody else for a while
Don’t matter none which side I’m on
There’s part of me just don’t belong
You got your way and I got mine
Cause I was born on the county line

Verse 2

I learned to hear what wasn’t said
Heard the music most others missed
Lost track of time playin’ this game
A world of doubt behind the pain
Got pretty good at passing through
Folks I passed, they never knew
I paid a toll with that heart of mine
Each time I crossed the county line

There’s a road I know by memory
Who they want and who I need to be
With every mile I leave behind
They bring me back to the county line

Chorus

I’ve spent my life on the county line
Your side of the road, then back to mine
Learned how to talk, learned how to smile
How to be somebody else for a while
Don’t matter none which side I’m on
There’s part of me just don’t belong
You got your way and I got mine
Cause I was born on the county line

Bridge

Maybe there ain’t no wrong side
Maybe there ain’t a right
Upon this road I found my pride
The life I know was worth the fight
What’s Hell for some for me is home
This land I know where I belong
I know that place where peace is mine
I fit right in on that county line

Chorus

I’ve spent my life on the county line
Your side of the road, then back to mine
I learned how to talk, learned how to smile
But I found my own way after a while
Don’t matter none which side I’m on
I finally know where I belong
You got your way and I got mine
I’m proud to live on the county line