Oh the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home

On my old Kentucky home far away



Oh the sun shines bright over old Kentucky

Over old Kentucky on the derby day

They let him run, they let the big horse run

Please Mrs Tweedy

I saw him on the T.V.

Send him out to run in the California sun



And let him run, let him run

Let me see the big horse run

Let him run, let him run

Let him run, let him run



Swaps, Citation, Man O'War

Never saw a horse like that before

Let him run, let the big horse run

Running is an itch

He's got to scratch

No offence to old Dan Patch



But let him run, let him run

Let me see the big horse run

Let him run, let him run

Let him run, let him run



Spending his time in the field with the ladies

In the field with the ladies he can't complain

But let him run, oh let the big horse run

One more time

Out on the track

Saddle the wind and get up on his back



And let him run, let him run

Let me see the big horse run

Let him run, let him run

Let him run, let him run