way down in bowling green prettiest girls i ve ever seen a man in kentucky sure is lucky to lie down in bowling green bowling green folks treat you kind they let you think your own mind a man in kentucky sure is lucky in bowling green you walk your own line oh kentucky sunshine makes the heart unfold it warms the body i know it touches the soul bluegrass is fine kentucky owns my mind the fields down in bowling green have the softest grass i ve ever seen a man in kentucky sure is lucky to lie down in bowling green yeah bowling green girls treat you right they wear dresses cut country tight a man in kentucky sure is lucky if he s seen a bowling green night oh kentucky sunshine makes the heart unfold it warms the body i know it touches the soul bluegrass is fine kentucky owns my mind bowling green ah bowling green bowling green ah bowling green way down in bowling green yeah