The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home, ‘Tis summer, the darkies are gay, The corn top’s ripe and the meadow’s in the bloom, While the birds make music all the day. The young folks roll on the little cabin floor, All merry, all happy and bright; By’n by Hard Times comes a knocking […]
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Air—“My Old Kentucky Home” The skies are fair in the spirits’ happy home, The flowers never wither or blight, And the music is sweet of the voices that we love On the Beautiful Mountains of Light. Chorus We sing for joy, ye children; Sing with the angels who come; The beautiful band who visit earth-land, […]
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The sun shines bright in my old Kentucky home, The voters are boozy and gay; The rye is ripe and the Bourbon is in bloom, And the shotgun makes music all the day. The stone jug rises to kiss the waiting mouth, And the upturned eyes gladly play On the soft blue skies of the […]
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The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home, ‘Tis summer, the Negroes are gay; The corn-top’s ripe and the meadow’s in the bloom, While the birds make music all the day. The young folks roll on the little cabin floor, All merry, all happy and bright; By’n by Hard Times comes a knocking at […]
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Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner and I'm doin' fine Shootin' at the birds on the telephone line Pickin' em off with this gun of mine I got a fire in my belly And a fire in my head Goin' higher and higher Until I'm dead Sister Sue, she's short and stout She […]
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The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home, 'Tis summer, the people are gay; The corn-top's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom, While the birds make music all the day. The young folks roll on the little cabin floor, All merry, all happy and bright; By 'n' by Hard Times comes a-knocking at […]
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Now ain't nothing gonna stop me And I'mma stand on my own And throw "L's" for my Ol' Kentucky Home Yeah it's grimy down here but it's all hood We keep a big block engine under our hood Now if I make money then the city make money It's all good they get nothing but […]
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