I traveled to Kentucky to court a fair young girl

Whose eyes were of the darkest brown and her hair had a charming curl

She had the sweetest lips to kiss that I had ever found

And she made me feel as if I was the only man around



Some people think of horses when you talk of the Bluegrass State

Others think their bourbon is what makes it so great

But the reason that the Bluegrass State stands in my memory

Is that brown eyed Kentucky girl she means so much to me



I remember very clearly it was on a warm spring night

We declared we loved each other and to marry would be right

It was a short time later in the month of July

Our lives were joined together we were one she and I



Many years have come and gone since the day that we met

Our love has grown much stronger and it is growing yet

We have a happy home and children we have three

We still enjoy each other this Kentucky girl and me