1 The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home, <br />2 'Tis summer, the darkies are gay, <br />3 The corn top's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom <br />4 While the birds make music all the day. <br />5 The young folks roll on the little cabin floor, <br />6 All merry, all happy and bright: <br />7 By'n by Hard Times comes a knocking at the door, <br />8 Then my old Kentucky Home, good night! <br /> <br />9 [Chorus] Weep no more, my lady, oh! weep no more to-day! <br />10 We will sing one song <br />11 For the old Kentucky Home, <br />12 For the old Kentucky Home, far away. <br /> <br />13 [Solo] They hunt no more for the possum and the coon <br />14 On the meadow, the hill and the shore, <br />15 They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon, <br />16 On the bench by the old cabin door. <br />17 The day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart, <br />18 With sorrow where all was delight: <br />19 The time has come when the darkies have to part, <br />20 Then my old Kentucky Home, good-night! <br /> <br />21 [Chorus] Weep no more, my lady, oh! weep no more to-day! <br />22 We will sing one song <br />23 For the old Kentucky Home, <br />24 For the old Kentucky Home, far away. <br /> <br />25 [Solo] The head must bow and the back will have to bend, <br />26 Wherever the darkey may go: <br />27 A few more days, and the trouble all will end <br />28 In the field where the sugar-canes grow. <br />29 A few more days for to tote the weary load, <br />30 No matter 'twill never be light, <br />31 A few more days till we totter on the road, <br />32 Then my old Kentucky Home, good-night! <br /> <br />33 [Chorus] Weep no more, my lady, oh! weep no more to-day! <br />34 We will sing one song <br />35 For the old Kentucky Home, <br />36 For the old Kentucky Home, far away.<br /><br />Stephen C. Foster<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/my-old-kentucky-home-good-night/
