Kentucky
You are the dearest land outside of Heaven to me
Kentucky
I miss your laurels and your redbud trees
When I die, I want to rest upon your graceful mountains so free
For that is where God will look for me
Kentucky
I miss the old folks singing in the silvery moonlight
Kentucky
I miss the hound dogs chasin’ coons
I know that
My mother, dad and sweetheart are waiting for me
Kentucky
I will be coming soon
Kentucky
the night before your wedding,
I dreamed what i would say,
I’d beg you for forgiveness,
For all the mess i’ve made.
I dreamed that you were gracious,
I dreamed you wished me well,
I dreamed that you were vicious,
You damned me straihgt to hell.
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But, oh, sweet kentucky
No matter where i land
I was just a boy for you
And he will be your man.
I was just a boy for you
And he will be your man.
I’d tell you that i’m lonely,
And fame has let me down,
Living like a stranger,
Traveling town to town.
And all my aspirations,
Don’t amount to much,
The wine and the women,
Are such a shameful crutch.
Chorus
I know you will be happy,
And i’ll be in the band,
Cause i was just a boy for you,
And he will be your man.
And i was just a boy for you,
He will be your man…
