I was raised in the mountains, lived there half my life
I took the urge to roamin′, so I never took a wife
I've traveled this world over, picking my guitar
Singin′ all my songs in that lonesome ol' bar

You ever seen an East Kentucky sunrise?
You ever seen that ol' fog rollin′ through the pines?
Can′t you hear that whippoorwill singin' in the air?
Wish there was an East Kentucky sunrise everywhere

I wonder when I make it home if they remember me?
A guitar-totin′ country boy so wild and fancy free
I wonder if my fishing hole still looks like it did?
Maybe that ol' jar of shine is still right where it′s hid

You ever seen an East Kentucky sunrise?
You ever seen that ol' fog rollin′ through the pines?
Can't you hear that whippoorwill singin' in the air?
Wish there was an East Kentucky sunrise everywhere

You know I′ve been all over, seen all I want to see
I hope mama′s on the porch waitin' up for me
I′m sittin' on this mountain top, watchin′ the sun go down
I think that I'll just sit right
here ′til it comes back around

You ever seen an East Kentucky sunrise?
You ever seen that ol' fog rollin' through the pines?
Can′t you hear that whippoorwill singin′ in the air?
Wish there was an East Kentucky sunrise everywhere

Wish there was an East Kentucky sunrise everywhere