Before I grow old from bein' here too long Before time fades into the past and all my time is gone Before my final scene is all but completed I'll keep my eyes on that northern bound'ry Deep in Kentucky where you'll never find me I'll catch a train bound for Paducah I will make some new friends and forget my past And when I look back on all the times I've had the opportunity to leave I'd run But I'll keep my eyes on that northern boundary Deep in Kentucky where you'll never find me And when I look back on all the times I've had The opportunity to leave I'd run But I'll keep my eyes on that northern bound'ry Deep in Kentucky where you'll never find me Before I grow old from bein' here too long Before time fades into the past and all my time is gone