VERSE 1
I HAVE WANDERED FROM THE HILLSIDE
SEEN THE CACTUS ALL IN BLOOM
CLIMBED UP ON THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
FELT THAT I COULD TOUCH THE MOON
BUT AT HEART I'M JUST A BILLY
THEY CAN CALL ME WHAT THEY WILL
I STILL DREAM OF OLD KENTUCKY
WHEN I'M HOMESICK FOR THE HILLS

CHORUS
I GET HOMESICK FOR THE HILLS
STREAMS AND VALLEYS, TREES AND STONE
IF YOU WAKE UP SOME FAIR MORNING
LOOK AROUND AND FIND ME GONE
DO NOT THINK THAT I DON'T LOVE YOU
UNDERSTAND THE WAY I FEEL
I'LL BE GOING WHERE MY HEART IS
WHEN I'M HOMESICK FOR THE HILLS

VERSE 2
I HAVE COMBED THE SANDY BEACHES
GATHERED TREASURE ON THE SHORE
FLOATED ON THE WINDING RIVER
WATCHED THE GOLDEN EAGLE SOAR
TALKED WITH NOMADS IN THE DESERT
SHARED THE QUIET PEACEFUL STILL
THEN I HEAR A WILD BIRD SINGING
AND I'M HOMESICK FOR THE HILLS

VERSE 3
I REMEMBER TO MY CHILDHOOD
MAMA SANG A LULLABY
I STILL HEAR HER IN THE TWILIGHT
BRINGING TEARS INTO MY EYE
I'VE HEARD SONGS OF MANY COUNTRIES
BUT THE ONE THAT HAUNTS ME STILL
IS BLUE MOON OF OLD KENTUCKY
I'M SO HOMESICK FOR THE HILLS