She bloomed for me near a little village   In a cabin on the hill   We made our vows, we'd love each other   And I know we always will      She's my rose of old Kentucky   I watched her bloom as the years rolled by   And to me, there'll never be another   I'll love her till the day I die      Oh, in dreams, I see my darling   In a gingham dress, she looks so sweet   Oh, I long for old Kentucky   And my darling was more to me      She's my rose of old Kentucky   I watched her bloom as the years rolled by   And to me, there'll never be another   I'll love her till the day I die      Oh, I know, you often wonder   So I'll tell you the reason why   She's my rose of old Kentucky   And I know she'll never lie      She's my rose of old Kentucky   I watched her bloom as the years rolled by   And to me, there'll never be another   I'll love her till the day I die