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Kentucky
11
Singer/Songwriter
Kentucky was released on June 18, 2026 by Golden Shoals as a part of the album Kentucky - Single
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Release DateJune 18, 2026
LabelGolden Shoals
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Golden Shoals
Golden Shoals
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Amy Frances Alvey
Amy Frances Alvey
Composer

Lyrics

There's a house on twenty acres on a rundown carriage road
And a farm where nothing will grow
There's a hole in my pocket where all the money seems to go
And my mother never taught me to sew
There's a yearning in my body from my head down to my toes
A push when I'm feeling low
There's a yearning in my body gotten down to my bones
Little push to carry me home
When they think of Kentucky
They think of horses and whiskey
Fried chicken by the bucket
And bowling green
Could they ever make it one day
In the mines of my old Kentucky home
Promise of progress brought my daddy to town
To keep his family housed and well fed
The jobs came fast just like the freight trains
But when the men were all spent
Just as fast as they came they went
Did you know you'd be the one to rock the cradle Uncle Joe
When carrying on in itself was a chore
And I wonder will we ever see the devil Uncle Joe
Like my mother and daddy before
When they think of Kentucky
They think of horses and whiskey
Fried chicken by the bucket
And bowling green
Could they ever make it one day
In the mines of my old Kentucky home
There's a hole in the garden where my mother used to sow
Wildflowers to bring her some hope
But those flowers couldn't save her when dad was buried in the road
She couldn't bear to be on her own
She took some pills from a bottle that helped my daddy with his knees
And she made sure to leave none for me
But that's okay there's other ways I've got some friends I can see
The stuff comes quickly easy and cheap
Did you know you'd be the one to rock the cradle Uncle Joe
When carrying on in itself was a chore
And I wonder will we ever see the devil Uncle Joe
Or are we bound for that heavenly shore
Written by: Amy Frances Alvey
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