From Kentucky

I'm here from Kentucky Where we all are born plucky, We are all from the hills Where hunting and fishing is our main skills. Here 'Hollow' is called a 'holler' And when we date we are called a "caller", And in the warm summertime skies We catch" "lightnin bugs" and not 'fire flies'. If you ever head over our way Come barefooted and bring your youngins we will say, If your playing a banjo and singing a song Then we know you'll never go wrong. If here a freshwater delicacy you do seek Remember this, we ain't got 'crawfish' in the 'creek', But, if you have bait on a string on a stick We got 'crawdads' in the 'crick'. Taters is always mandatory To which we always gives thanks in every story, Many I have read like eating fine foods at the ritz We eat our fine food at grandma's when she makes grits. 'Y'all' is a proper noun Which causes many foreigners to laugh or frown, And since we all live rural Y'all is also the plural. Sweet tea is always the house wine Chicken is always fried when we dine, Biscuits always comes with gravy Our mashed taters are spooned out wavy. We have beautiful women and fast horses Through our bluegrass blood and soul that fact courses, Our family we will always defend and protect And our elders, ya never ever disrespect. Randy L. McClave