歌曲名 Kentucky, February 27, 1971

歌手名 Tom T. Hall

作词：Tom T. Hall

作曲：Tom T. Hall

There were signs beside

The road like Jesus Saves

And Relieve yourself the fast and gentle way

I was lookin' for an old man

Who lived way back in these hills

Who just might have a story I could tell

Pretty soon the blacktop disappeared

I felt the car change to a lower gear

I took a drink of liquor

Just to chase away the chill

I was 27 miles from Olive Hill

Ahead I saw the bridge where I turned right

A dirt road led straight up a mountainside

I pulled up to a farmhouse

I thought I had seen before

An old man and his dog were at the door

They told me this old-timer knew this land

I told him Sir I just don't understand

Why the kids in this state

Just grow up and move away

And leave the land where

They were born and raised

He said Son you can't make it on this land

Unless you're happy workin' with your hands

There ain't no kids today

That wanna stay and work it out

They wanna see the things they hear about

He said I cleared this whole farm off myself

And I'd work it now but time has got my health

Then starin' out the window restin' in his easy chair

He told me what I'd really come to hear

You know son people used to tell their kids

'Now I don't want you to

Have to work the way I did '

They don't and some will tell you that it's a shame

But you have to think before you place the blame

I guess we must have talked for half a day

'Til I told him that I'd best be on my way

He shook my hand and said

I'm glad I met you Mr Hall

But I guess there ain't no song here after all