Old Kentucky sun won't you shine your light Winter was so cold, with its blinding bite Are days really days, when the heart's in night Won't you warm my soul and restore my sight Your warmth, it lifts my chin Hope spreads with the happiest grin There's hope in your light There's hope in your light I'll wait, I'll wait I waited long in hopes that you'd be near Winter was long, it kept with all my fear I tried to run, but I ran out of breath But it's not my own words that carry me best No, it's not my own words that tarries the west Your warmth, it lifts my chin Hope spreads with the happiest grin There's hope in your light There's hope in your light I'll wait, I'll wait Old Kentucky sun won't you shine your light Winter was so cold, with its blinding bite Are days really days, when the heart's in night Won't you warm my soul and restore my sight I tried to run, but I ran out of breath But it's not my own words that carry me best No, it's not my own words that tarries the west Your warmth, it lifts my chin Hope spreads with the happiest grin There's hope in your light There's hope in your light I'll wait, I'll wait Old Kentucky sun won't you shine your light Old Kentucky sun won't you shine your light Won't you warm my soul and restore my sight