DOLLY PARTON - Blackie Kentucky lyrics

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<b>Blackie Kentucky</b> by <i>Dolly Parton</i><br />

In my hometown of Blackey Kentucky he came

passin' through one dark gloomy day

And I considered myself as lucky when he told me he would take me away

And though he was older it made me difference

His promise of riches was all I could see

At last I could leave the coal mines of Kentucky

And know something better than sad poverty

Blackey Kentucky you know that I'll miss you

But there are other places in the world I'd like to see

So I must take this chance to be something more than nothin'

But I'll always hold you in my memory

But I've never adjusted to sociable livin'

The friends that he knows they're all strangers to me

Thousands of miles from Blackey Kentucky

In a mansion with a husband that never loved me

He won't let my family and friends come to visit

Because they are country and poor he's ashamed

Oh but I'd give my life Lord if I could just go see them

All that's changed about me is my name

Blackey Kentucky oh Lord how I miss you

If I could come back home I'd never leave you anymore

I'd like to see my poor hardworkin' coal minin' daddy

And mama and the kids and the friends I knew before

My world is as black as the coal in Kentucky

He won't let me leave him there's no way to win

I'll take my own life dear God please forgive me

But I've got to get back home to Blackey once again

I've left him a note and in the morning he'll find it

it's my last request and he can't refuse me

I told him to bury me back in Blackey Kentucky

Where my family and my friends can come and visit me

Blackey Kentucky I'm comin' home to you

But different from the way you remember me before

So make a place and lay me down to rest and

I'll sleep in your arms for evermore

I'll sleep in your arms for evermore