The Burgoo Boys featuring Uncle June's Jug Band - Country Women Of Kentucky

  What we call our 'supergroup' here at Big And Tall Records has almost an embarrassment of talent.  Not only do they have a large group of talented instrumentalists for traditional bluegrass music, but an incredible access to many instruments from brass to jugband instruments, but many of them are good singers as well. John Henry Flort, leader of the Burgoo Boys is a fine singer, and 'Uncle' June McShary, leader of the jugband has added a lot to the group with his distinctive voice. 'Toots' Jernigan is the soloist on this latest release by the band, and he possesses a rich baritone voice that suits the subject of the song: a tribute to country women of Kentucky. The song is more of a traditional song in the country tradition, with solos by mandolin and dobro. 

Those of us been raised in the rugged mountains
of east Kentucky, or the rollin' plains of the blue grass
of west Kentucky,  know how much the womenfolk are
the bedrock of our culture. So we sang this tribute to all of them
 
Country women of Kentucky, we love them all
Look good at a hoe down, or a fancy dress ball
Honest and true blue, country through and through...
Country women of Kentucky, we love them all
 
Country women of Kentucky come from sturdy pioneer stock
They look good in blue jeans, or a fancy frock
Can sip a sweet tea, or have a cold beer
Who face their lives, with no threat of fear
 
Country women of Kentucky, we love them spring or fall
Whether wearin' a halter top, or a fancy shawl
Honest and true blue, country through and through...
Country women of Kentucky, we love them all
 
The country men of Kentucky, taught us how to be tough
To knuckle down hard, when times get rough
But the women balanced all that with all their love
That surrounded us like a custom made glove
 
Country women of Kentucky, Gramma smokin' her pipe
Mama doin' up cherries, red sweet and dead ripe
Honest and true blue, country through and through...
Country women of Kentucky, such a lovin' type
 
Pa always came across hardy, brave, and strong
He worked all the day, worked hard and hours long
But Mama did too, and had her own inner strength
That kept her drivin' on days of such long length
 
Truth be told, wouldn't have turned out near as good
I f both Mama and Pa wouldn't have done what they should
But we was lucky, we had them both that never took sides
When we needed it, either one could tan our hides!
 
Country women of Kentucky, we love them all
Look good at a hoe down, or a fancy dress ball
Honest and true blue, country through  and through...
Country women of Kentucky...
We love them all!