Kentucky Woman

Album: Greatest Hits (1967)
Charted: 22
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  • Kentucky woman
    She shines with her own kind of light
    She'd look at you once
    And a day that's all wrong looks all right
    And I love her
    God knows, I love her

    Kentucky woman
    If she get to know you
    She goin' to own you
    Kentucky woman

    Well, she ain't the kind
    Makes heads turn at the drop of her name
    But something inside
    That she's got turn you on just the same
    And she loves me
    God knows, she loves me

    Kentucky woman
    If she get to know you
    She goin' to own you
    Kentucky woman

    I don't want much
    The good Lord's earth beneath my feet
    A gentle touch from that one girl
    And life is sweet and good
    Ain't no doubt
    I'm talkin' about

    Kentucky woman
    If she get to know you
    She goin' to own you
    Kentucky woman

    I don't want much
    The good Lord's earth beneath my feet
    A gentle touch from that one girl
    And life is sweet and good
    Ain't no doubt
    I'm talkin' about

    Kentucky woman
    If she get to know you
    She goin' to own you
    Kentucky woman
    Kentucky woman
    Kentucky woman Writer/s: NEIL DIAMOND
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • Roger Navai from 94538Ahhh, Neil Diamond, put the song on and drive by the beach on HWY 1 all the way to Santa Cruz. You are the best , hope to see you soon doing concerts again.
  • Jennifur Sun from RamonaDon't know who played guitar on this song but I LOVE IT.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn October 8th 1967, "Kentucky Woman" by Neil Diamond entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #82; and on November 12th, 1967 it peaked at #22 {for 2 weeks} and spent 8 weeks on the Top 100...
    It reached #44 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart...
    Between 1966 and 1988 he had fifty-six Top 100 records; thirteen made the Top 10 with two reaching #1, "Crackin' Rosie" {for 1 week in 1970} and "Song Sung Blue" {for 1 week in 1972}...
    He just missed having a third #1 when "Love on the Rocks" peaked at #2 {for 3 weeks} in 1981...
    Neil Leslie Diamond will celebrate his 74th birthday in three months on January 24th {2015}.
  • Susan from Atlanta, GeorgiaI like both Neil Diamond's and Deep Purple's versions of this song, and I would be hard pressed to say which I like more. They're both awesome, and it's almost like they are two distinctly separate songs.
  • Tony from Eugene, OrThe Deep Purple cover of this song has possibly the gnarliest guitar solo ever.
  • Richard from Louisville, Ky60s garage band Those Guys recorded a great version of Kentucky Woman.
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