It was springtime in Kentucky, 1995
Well the sun was hot and the gras was green
It was good to be alive
And thousands came from miles around, on the first weekend in May
To cheer the winner home on Derby Day, on Derby Day 
It couldn't be better

Well, the hero of this story that I bring to you today
Is a horse by the name of Thunder Gulch
Born in the U.S.A.
Found by Ireland's Danny O'Burn
And trained by D.Wayne Lucas and owned by Micheal Tabor
From Monaco

Oh Kentucky, I've got you in my heart
It's burning like a fire in my soul
Oh, Kentucky, I seen it in my dreams
That I'm gonna bring a winner home
Yes, I'm gonna bring a winner home

Well, the bets came hot and heavy
Mainly on Serena Song
With Afternoon Delights and Timber Country going strong
The poor old Thunder Gulch was nowhere 25 to 1
And it seemed that there was nothing to be done
His race was run
Oh no, it wasn't

To a mighty roar the horses started racing passed the stand
With Serena Song and The Run For The Roses up on The Talking Man
At the halfway stage these two were leading then came Sitta Dee
And Thunder Gulch was moving up the field 

Oh Kentucky, I've got you in my heart
It's burning like a fire in my soul
Oh Kentucky, I seen it in my dreams
That I'm gonna bring a winner home
Yes, I'm gonna bring a winner home

Now the race was nearly over just a quarter of a mile
Serena Song was falling back
The Talking Man was tired
Then Thunder Gulch began his run
He's coming on the outside and no-one could get near him
Everyone was cheering
As Thunder Gulch came flashing off the line

Oh Kentucky, I've got you in my heart
It's burning like a fire in my soul
Oh Kentucky, I seen it in my dreams
That I'm gonna bring a winner home
Yes, and now I've brought a winner home