down in the hollars where the folks are real
living with the crazies and the old wildcats
sawed off shot guns and coon skin hats
thats where i'm from and i'm proud to say
i'm from Kentucky and i like it that way

everybody knows everybody
everybody calls you friend
you don't need an invitation
so kick off your shoes come right on in
yeah we know how to work and we know how to play
we're from the Kentucky and we like it that way

all day long we work in the fields and bring it on home to a home cooked meal
we love you like sunday and treat you like saturday
and when the beds get full we can sleep in the hay (HEY!)
we're from Kentucky and we like it that way

everybody knows everybody
everybody calls you friend
you don't need an invitation
so kick off your shoes come right on in
yeah we know how to work and we know how to play
we're from Kentucky and we like it that way

everybody knows everybody
everybody calls you friend
you don't need an invitation
so kick off your shoes come right on in
yeah we know how to work and we know how to play
WERE FROM KENTUCKY AND WE LIKE IT THAT WAAAAAAAAY!