By John A Logan
God is good to Indiana
As a father to his child
But He made our old Kentucky
And just looked at her and smiled.
Then He made the broad Ohio
Circle ‘round this land so fair
As a mother hugs her baby
To her heart with tender care.
Yes, God when to Indiana
And He blessed each hill and glade;
But He came down to Kentucky
And just sat down there and stayed.
Here He made Davis and Lincoln
Destined each to play his part;
And a sacrifice so noble,
Healed a nation’s broken heart.
And George Rogers Clark He sent with
His Kentucky Rifle band,
To release His Indiana
From the Englis tyrant’s hand.
Then He sent old Jim Bowie
‘Way out to the Alamo
And they made the State of Texas
Out of Northern Mexico.
Here He heard the call of Jackson
‘Way down south at New Orleans,
Ad He sent Kentucky soldiers
Uniformed in home-made jeans.
When, because each one sought freedom
War between the state was made,
To the South He sent Jeff Davis,
To the North, old Honest Abe.
We believe our God will tell you,
Tho’ forever you may roam,
That the nearest place to Heaven
Is the “Old Kentucky Home.”
It is just as clear can be
That God loves and freely gives
To the other states His blessings;
But Kentucky’s where He lives.
Published in the Kentucky Explorer, November 1990, page 29
