Story Behind The Song
My parents were born in Paintsville Kentucky in the 1920's and moved to Illinois to make a living after WW2.My Granny passed in the mid-90's and I wrote this song!
Song Description
My parents were born in Paintsville Kentucky in the 1920's and moved to Illinois to make a living after WW2.My Granny passed in the mid-90's and I wrote this song!
| Song Length |
3:06 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Content, Joyful |
Subject |
Pride, Gratitude |
| Similar Artists |
Garth Brooks, Clint Black |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
KENTUCKY IN ME
VERSE 1 WE HAD NO FUTURE IN PAINTSVILLE
JOHNSON COUNTY WAS AS POOR AS IT GETS
DADDY GOT A JOB UP NORTH JUST TO PAY THE BILLS
HE SAID HE KNEW WE WOULD BE UPSET
CHICAGO FOLK SAID WE TALKED STRANGE
THEY'D NEVER TASTED REAL CORNBREAD
OR SMELLED A POT OF BEANS COOKING ON THE RANGE
THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE LIFE WE LED
CHORUS IT'S THE KENTUCKY IN ME I AM SO PROUD OF
FULL OF COUNTRY VALUES WITH SOME DOWN HOME LOVE
GRANDMA ALWAYS SAID TO THANK THE LORD ABOVE
FOR THE KENTUCKY IN ME THE KENTUCKY IN ME
VERSE 2 WE GET BACK HOME EVERY YEAR
TO STAND IN LINE AT THE DAIRY QUEEN
AND AFTER SUNDAY CHURCH WE WILL BE RIGHT HERE SAYING HOWDY FROM THE FRONT PORCH SWING
CHORUS IT'S THE KENTUCKY IN ME I AM SO PROUD OF...
BRIDGE NOW GRANDMA'S GONE ITS NOT THE SAME
AND I'VE MOVED DOWN TO NASHVILLE
BUT BLUEGRASS BLOOD IS RUNNING THROUGH MY VEINS
I KNOW IT ALWAYS WILL
CHORUS WITH THE KENTUCKY IN ME I AM SO PROUD OF
FULL OF COUNTRY VALUES WITH SOME DOWN HOME LOVE
GRANDMA ALWAYS SAID TO THANK THE LORD ABOVE
FOR THE KENTUCKY IN ME THE KENTUCKY IN M