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Gm   (355333)




[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

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Sun comes up - sunday morn
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On the little church where I been since I was born
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And there he stood - a hearty smile
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You could hear his voice ringing out for a country mile
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And he could place your mind at ease
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With his tenderness and a heart that aimed to please
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A pauper’s hands - a farmer’s clothes
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Just a preacher man we called Kentucky Rose

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[Verse 2]

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He worked the soul like he worked the land
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He spoke in ways that anyone could understand
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Simple words of simple faith
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And when it came to love, he would go out of his way
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A helping hand - a soothing chat
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And he practiced what he preached - imagine that
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And as far as kindness goes
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There was none compared to old Kentucky Rose


[Solo]

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[Verse 3]

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Evening stroll ’cross shyler’s bridge
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That’s when he saw the boy trapped below that rocky ridge
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He knew the danger he would face
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But it’s as if he saved the child only to take his place


[Verse 4]

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For on that ridge of stone and ice
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Kentucky met his maker in a sacri fice
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Why he’s gone, God only knows
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Maybe for the company of his Kentucky Rose


[Verse 5]

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So peaceful in his sunday best
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He was buried on a hill and laid to rest
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When people heard they came in droves
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To say their last goodbyes to sweet Kentucky Rose

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[Verse 6]

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Now, on that hill one flower grows
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They say it is the spirit of Kentucky Rose
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They say it is the spirit of Kentucky Rose
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I believe it is the spirit of…  Kentucky Rose…