JOHNNY CASH

- My Old Kentucky Home Lyrics

Turpentine and dandelion wine
I've turned the corner an' I'm doin' fine
Shootin' at the birds on the telephone line
Pickin' 'em off with this gun o' mine
Got a fire in my belly and a fire in my head
Going higher and higher till I'm dead

Sister Sue is short and stout, she didn't grow up, she grew out
Momma says, she's plain but she's just being kind
Papa thinks she's pretty but he's almost blind
Don't let her out much except at night
But I don't care 'cause I'm all right

Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
Young folks roll on the floor
Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
Keep them hard times away from my door

Brother Gene is big and mean and he don't have much to say
He had a little woman who he whooped each day
But now she's gone away got drunk last night
Kicked momma down the stairs but I'm all right
So I don't care

Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
And the young folks are rollin' on the floor
Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
Keep them hard times away from my door

Turpentine and dandelion wine
I've turned the corner an' I'm doin' fine
Shootin' at the birds on the telephone line
Pickin' 'em off with this gun o' mine
Got a fire in my belly and a fire in my head
Goin' higher and higher till I'm dead

Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
And the young folks are rollin' on the floor
Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
Keep them hard times away from my door
Keep them hard times away from my door

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Who wrote My Old Kentucky Home lyrics?


My Old Kentucky Home is written by Robert Shaw, Alice Parker.
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When was My Old Kentucky Home released?


It is first released on March 01, 1975 as part of Johnny Cash's album "John R. Cash" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind My Old Kentucky Home lyrics?


When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the track 'My Old Kentucky Home' by Johnny Cash illustrates a household that is enduringly strained, suffering from such things as neglect and maltreatment, but still finding their own ways of support. Turpentine and dandelion wine are mentioned as good ways to cope, while the shooting of birds and the fire in the belly are sounding as the will to survive and that bunch of quietness inside you that still fights hard. The old ky home lyrics mainly portray the feelings of nostalgia, joy, celebration, hope, and party happening within human relationships. At the same time, the song outlines the themes of resilience and coping, nostalgia and home, and family dynamics and struggles. The lyrics include mentions of violence and adult themes like domestic abuse and substance abuse which could not be considered appropriate for children below 13 years. The description of a character who 'whooped' the partner and the allusion to a family member being kicked down the stairs imply a degree of violence needing parental guidance.
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Which genre is My Old Kentucky Home?


My Old Kentucky Home falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song My Old Kentucky Home?


My Old Kentucky Home song length is 2 minutes and 48 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Robert Shaw, Alice Parker
Record Label(s): 1974, 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
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