Unfortunately and perhaps unsurprisingly, “My Old Kentucky Home” has a rather racist history. The lyrics they sing in 2018 are an updated version, revised in 1986 to change the use of “darky ...

My Old Kentucky Home' lyrics Original Lyrics (composed by Foster): Verse 1: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home, ‘Tis summer, the darkies are gay; ...

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Warning: these lyrics are clearly offensive. “My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night!” by Stephen Foster (1853) (Click to listen) The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home, ...