There were tears in my sweet Rose's eyes
Standin' at that bus stop wavin' at me
A rambling boy with my head in the sky
I had dreams to catch and things I had to see
I rode out of town on the last greyhound bus
Never knowing where the next stop would be
Chasin' rainbows and searchin' for gold
Unaware of where those colors might lead
Or where my search for gold would finally take me
My sweet Kentucky Rose
I'm comin' home; I'm comin' home
My sweet Kentucky Rose
I'm comin' home; I'm comin' home
Girl, I'm coming home
I set my sights on the lights of Broadway
Workin' days up at a New York deli
I drove a taxi up and down music row
With dreams of playin' at the Grand Old Opry
I tended bar down on Sunset and Vine
Tryin' to make it in the lights of LA
Seemed like with each new dream I'd chase down
That pot of gold only got farther away
Till I realized that I was headin' the wrong way
My sweet Kentucky Rose
I'm comin' home; I'm comin' home
My sweet Kentucky Rose
I'm comin' home; I'm comin' home
Crusin' casinos on the Las Vegas strip
Found no gold inside them bright slot machines
Just enough cash to make one last trip
Back where my heart always knew that gold would be
I only hope that she's still waiting there for me
My sweet Kentucky Rose
I'm comin' home; I'm comin' home
My sweet Kentucky Rose
I'm comin' home; I'm comin' home
My sweet Kentucky Rose
I'm comin' home; I'm comin' home
My sweet Kentucky Rose
I'm comin' home; I'm comin' home
My sweet Kentucky Rose
You know I'm comin'
Yes I'm comin' home to be right next to you
My sweet Kentucky Rose
You know it won't be long
It won't be long till I'm back home with you
My sweet Kentucky Rose
My sweet, sweet, sweet Kentucky Rose
