I BE'N down in ole Kentucky br Fur a week er two, an' say, br 'T wuz ez hard ez breakin' oxen br Fur to tear myse'f away. br Allus argerin' 'bout fren'ship br An' yer hospitality- br Y' ain't no right to talk about it br Tell you be'n down there to see. br br See jest how they give you welcome br To the best that 's in the land, br Feel the sort o' grip they give you br When they take you by the hand. br Hear 'em say, 'We 're glad to have you, br Better stay a week er two;' br An' the way they treat you makes you br Feel that ev'ry word is true. br br Feed you tell you hear the buttons br Crackin' on yore Sunday vest; br Haul you roun' to see the wonders br Tell you have to cry for rest. br Drink yer health an' pet an' praise you br Tell you git to feel ez great br Ez the Sheriff o' the county br Er the Gov'ner o' the State.