I wanta sing   About the things that make me happy   I wanta sing   About my brother and my mother and my sister and my pappy      I wanta sing   About the things that make me happy   But most of all   I wanta sing about you      I picked up my first guitar when I was just eleven   Listened to them grand old opry shows   Well, I cut my teeth on gospel songs and good old country fair   My favorites then were Acuff and Bill Monroe      What a beautiful thought I am thinkin'   Conserning that great speckled bird   Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining   They were the sweetest songs I ever heard      I wanta sing about   The thing that make me happy   I wanta sing about   My brother and my mother and my sister and my pappy      I wanta sing about   The thing that make me happy   But most of all   I wanta sing about you      I travel all over the world singing good old country music   It makes me feel so good to hear them cheer   Some like for me to sing the hits I do on the Grand Ole Opry   And after all that's why were really here      Well, my favorite songs that are sung today   Are like Rivelle and Williams   Boy, oh boy, they really were the best   And when they sang their songs   People laughed and cried by millions   And here's the ones today they all request      Always late with your kisses   But your cheating heart will tell on you   I love you, I'll prove it a thousand ways   And that's why I got the lovesick blues      I wanta sing about   The thing that make me happy   I wanta sing about   My brother and my mother and my sister and my pappy      I wanta sing about   The thing that make me happy   But most of all   I wanta sing about you      Yeah, most of all   I wanta sing about you