Ky, 1988 | Kelsey Waldon and The Muleskinners

🎵 Ky, 1988 | Kelsey Waldon and The Muleskinners 🎵 - Length: 0:3:40

Ky, 1988 - Written by Kelsey Waldon Recorded Live October 18, 2024 Live from Norfolk Street is an on-going concert series recorded live at McGonigel's Mucky Duck in Houston, Texas. Our live-streamed concert series is listener supported. For access to our catalog of full length shows, extras, encores, and interviews, become a contributing member at: https://livefromnorfolkstreet.com/ Lyrics: Before I was alive, un-borned and unnamed Of two imperfect people into this world I came Between walls of knotty pine, a brown trailer on wheels On a concrete foundation, in the middle of a dove-huntin' field This is my DNA I wouldn't have it any other way When things got rough, we did not complain Kentucky, 1988 I can hear the gravel split from a mile away Got the hell out of Dodge in Mama's S-10 Chevrolet And I was much too young to be in the middle back then But now Daddy's talkin' to us with bloodshot eyes again He's sayin' things he don't mean to say Maybe he should be alone today But I still love him anyway Kentucky, 1988 I know exactly what it's worth Sun blisters on your skin, an arrowhead in the dirt The Ohio River rolls on banks of sand And if it don't flood this year, we'll have crops again Troubles and trials and come what may Sunday school for your prayin', rotgut for your pain Granddaddy's a local 181, he's workin' for the Union A wise woman told me, "Memories, you can choose them" This is my DNA No matter how far I get away There's just some things that will never change Kentucky, 1988