Kentucky
Cousins
There were diamonds on
the ground
They were scattered all
around
In eighteen-seventy-two.
Two cousins from
Kentucky
Said they sure got lucky
When they found that
precious view.
Those Kentucky cousins
Found diamonds by the
dozens
Back in eighteen
seventy-two.
Then the California
fools
Where they brought their
jewels
Got fever in their
brains.
They each paid a portion
'Til they raised a
fortune
And they bought that
diamond claim.
Yes, those Kentucky
cousins
Had California buzzin'
Back in eighteen
seventy-two.
But their tempers hit
the roof
When they realized the
truth
'Bout their diamond
field so grand.
They learned that the
cousins
Scattered diamonds by
the dozens
On a worthless piece of
land.
Yes, those Kentucky
cousins
Planted diamonds by the
dozens
Back in eighteen
seventy-two.
When they looked around
the town
In the bars and all
around
The cousins weren't in
view.
They walked out of the
picture
Six hundred thousand
richer
Back in eighteen
seventy-two.
Yes those cousins from
Kentucky
Really did get lucky
Back in eighteen
seventy-two
Bluegrass /
Western Lyric by Dennis
Goodwin - copyright 2007 e-mail: ezywriter47@hotmail.com