The sun shines bright
on my old Kentucky home
'Tis summer the darkies are gay
The corn top's ripe
and the meadow's in bloom
While the birds make music
all the day
The young folks roll
on the little cabin floor
All merry all happy and bright
By 'n by hard times
come a-knocking
at the door Then my old Kentucky
home good night
Weep no more my lady
Oh weep no more today
We will sing one song for
the old Kentucky home
for the old Kentucky home
far away
They hunt no more for the
'possum and the coon
On meadow the hill and the shore
they sing no more
by the glimmer of the moon
On the bench by
that old cabin door
the day goes by
like a shadow o'er the heart
with sorrow where all was light
The time has come
when the darkies have to part
Then my old Kentucky home
good night
Weep no more my lady
Oh weep no more today
We will sing one song for
the old Kentucky home
for the old Kentucky home
far away