Johnny Cash
"Kentucky Straight" lyrics

Kentucky Straight

Up in Kentucky they make a whiskey
They call a Kentucky straight whiskey
And up in Kentucky I married a woman
That I bet she is a better woman
Than that whiskey is whiskey
I call her my Kentucky straight

I've rambled round the countryside
I've drifted near and far
I've been off to seek my fortune
I've been following every star

I've rode the devil's highway
The hellbound interstate
But now I'm back at happy shack
With my Kentucky straight

And we rise up every morning with the chicken
And every minute we're alive we're living
She's a little bit old fashioned
But her loving's up to date
And I'm happy here with my Kentucky straight

I had looked for satisfaction
In the arms of quite a few
And I've done everything
That I was big enough to do

But everywhere I see her face
From Maine to golden gate
And I knew that this is where it's at
With my Kentucky straight

And we rise up every morning with the chicken
And every minute we're alive we're living
I love her so she knows
That it was worth a while to wait
Cause I'm happy here with my Kentucky straight

Authors: Johnny Cash