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He was born and raised in OklahomaHis blood lines were white and CherokeeHis daddy owned a ranch outside of ClairmoreWhere he learned to ride before the age of threeNow young Will Rogers was a cowboyAnd he practiced with his rope 'most everydayWell he'd ride around the barn or across the prairieAnd throw a loop at anything that came his wayYes, Will Rogers was a country boyOne of Oklahoma's favorite sonsThe nation claimed him as their pride and joyBut his roots were deep in Oklahoma sideBefore too long he had his fill of schoolingAt eighteen years he got the urge to roamA whole great big world was out there waitingSo he saddled up and lit out on his ownHe wrangled for some ranches down in TexasAnd he punched some cows out in New MexicoAnd he nearly starved to death in ArgentinaThen in Africa he joined a wild west showYes, Will Rogers was a country boyOne of Oklahoma's favorite sonsThe nation claimed him as their pride and joyBut his roots were deep in Oklahoma sideFrom the early days of Vaudeville to the big timeFolks that knew him said he never changedHe was still the simple Oaklahoma cowboyAnd no matter what he always stayed the sameWell I suppose most of all he loved the peopleSaid, he never met a man he didn't likeWhen times were hard and folks were feeling sorryA word from Will would always bring a smileYes, Will Rogers was a country boyOne of Oklahoma's favorite sonsThe nation claimed him as their pride and joyBut his roots were deep in Oklahoma sideYes, his roots were deep in Oklahoma side