Blackie, Kentucky Lyrics in English Dolly Parton
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Blackie, Kentucky by Dolly Parton from Spanish to English.
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In my home town of Blackie, Kentucky
In my home town of Blackie, Kentucky
He came passin' through one dark, gloomy day
He came passin' through one dark, gloomy day
And I considered myself as lucky
And I considered myself as lucky
When he told me he would take me away
When he told me he would take me away
And though he was older, it made me no difference
And although he was older, it made me no difference
His promise of riches was all I could see
His promise of riches was all I could see
At last I could leave the coal mines of Kentucky
At last I could leave the coal mines of Kentucky
And know something better than sad poverty
And know something better than sad poverty
Blackie, Kentucky, you know that I'll miss you
Blackie, Kentucky, you know that I'll miss you
But there are other places in the world I'd like to see
But there are other places in the world I'd like to see
So I must take this chance to be somethin' more than nothin'
So I must take this chance to be somethin' more than nothin'
But I'll always hold you in my memory
But I'll always hold you in my memory
But I've never adjusted to sociable livin'
But I've never adjusted to sociable livin'
The friends that he knows, they're all strangers to me
The friends that he knows, they're all strangers to me
Thousands of miles from Blackie, Kentucky
Thousands of miles from Blackie, Kentucky
In a mansion with a husband that never loved me
In a mansion with a husband who never loved me
He won't let my family and friends come to visit
He won't let my family and friends come to visit
Because they are country and poor, he's ashamed
Because they are country and poor, he's ashamed
but I'd give my life, Lord, if I could just go see them
but I'd give my life, Lord, if I could just go see them
All that's changed about me is my name
All that's changed about me is my name
Blackie, Kentucky, Lord, how I miss you
Blackie, Kentucky, Lord, how I miss you
If I could come back home, I'd never leave you anymore
If I could come back home, I'd never leave you anymore
I'd like to see my poor, hardworking, coal-minin' Daddy
I'd like to see my poor, hardworking, coal-minin' Daddy
And Mama, and the kids, and the friends I knew before
And Mama, and the kids, and the friends I knew before
My world is as black as the coal in Kentucky
My world is as black as the coal in Kentucky
He won't let me leave him there's no way to win
He won't let me leave him there's no way to win
I'll take my own life, dear God, please forgive me
I'll take my own life, dear God, please forgive me
But I've got to get back home to Blackie once again
But I've got to get back home to Blackie once again
An' I've left him a note, in the mornin' he'll find it
An' I've left him a note, in the morning he'll find it
It's my last request and he can't refuse me
It's my last request and he can't refuse me
I've told him to bury me back in Blackie, Kentucky
I've told him to bury me back in Blackie, Kentucky
Where my family and my friends can come and visit me
Where my family and my friends can come and visit me
Blackie, Kentucky I'm comin' home to you
Blackie, Kentucky I'm comin' home to you
But different from the way you remember me before
But different from the way you remember me before
So make me a place and I'll lay me down to rest
So make me a place and I'll lay me down to rest
And I'll sleep in your arms forevermore
And I'll sleep in your arms forevermore
I'll sleep in your arms forever more
I'll sleep in your arms forever more
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