Beyond this maze of city streets beyond these painted faces
There's a road that leads to cool green fields
And girls that dress in laces
Everyone has a front porch swing every house a parlor
There's more than just spring water
Shady Grove my little miss Shady Grove my darlin'
Shady Grove my little miss come with me to Harlan
Chestnut hair in the mornin' sun looks like it's on fire
She's long she's lean she won't run she fills me with desire
Kentucky eyes look up at me from a bed of yellow daisies
The sun is warm her kiss is hot she's gonna drive me crazy
Shady Grove my little miss Shady Grove my darlin'
Shady Grove my little miss come with me to Harlan
Shady Grove my little miss Shady Grove my darlin'
Shady Grove my little miss come with me to Harlan