In case you've wondered about the music you're hearing while visiting our website, it's a tune that's heard at the start of the Kentucky Derby each year and has been a long standing tradition since 1936. The song, My Old Kentucky Home was written by Stephen Foster. At the start of each Kentucky Derby, it's a melody that moves the crowds and for some, may bring tears.
Here are the words to the melody-
The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home,
Tis summer, the people are gay;
The corn-top's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom
While the birds make music all day.
The young folks roll on the little cabin floor
All merry, all happy and bright;
By'n by hard times comes a knocking at the door
Then my old Kentucky home, Good-night!
Weep no more my lady. Oh! Weep no more today!
We will sing one song for my old Kentucky home
For the old Kentucky home, far away.