Like all Kentucky boys longing for the city joys I left the farm and started to roam Like all Kentucky boy get sick of all the city noise I heard Kentucky calling me home Any thrill you get when you are leaving Seven times the thrill when you return You're saying Hello, 'Tucky, 'Tucky, hello Hello 'Tucky, why did I go? What I've been through to get to you Now I have found you Let me put my arms around you Shady bowers, valleys and hills Pretty flowers, nothing but thrills I'm glad I went astraying To get that kick of saying Hello, 'Tucky, hello Hello, 'Tucky, 'Tucky, hello Hello 'Tucky, why did I go? What I've been through to get to you Now I have found you Let me put my arms around you Shady bowers, valleys and hills Pretty flowers, nothing but thrills I'm glad I went astraying To get that kick of saying Hello, 'Tucky, hello Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello 'Tucky, 'Tucky, hello Hello 'Tucky, why did I go? What I've been through to get to you Now I have found you Let me put my arms around you Shady, shady bowers, valleys and hills Pretty flowers, nothing but thrills I'm glad I went astraying To get that kick of saying Hello, 'Tucky, hello