Kentucky Homemade Christmas
They shut down the mine last summer, we’re gettin’ by on welfare
It’s Christmas Eve, I’m walkin’ home, not a dollar to my name
Night is almost on me, a night I’m almost dreading
No store bought gifts to open, but there’ll be Christmas just the same
It’s just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky
Just odds and ends I fashioned with my heart and with my hands
It’s just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky
Our fine and fancy homemade love, God’s precious gift from up above
Make up the homemade Christmas of this poor Kentucky man
There’s a brand new Barlow knife with a shiny wooden handle
Gleamin’ in the window down at Galen Johnson’s store
My wide eyed little Billy Boy, his face pressed to the window
Too young for understandin’ what it means to be so poor
It’s just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky
Just odds and ends I fashioned with my heart and with my hands
It’s just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky
Our fine and fancy homemade love, God’s precious gift from up above
Make up the homemade Christmas of this poor Kentucky man
Little Linda ain’t no baby, hell she turns thirteen in April
She’s been dreamin’ about that dolly in the window for half her life
She’s old enough to realize that it ain’t never comin’
I’d damn near rob a bank to get that doll and Billy’s knife
It’s just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky
Just odds and ends I fashioned with my heart and with my hands
It’s just another homemade Christmas in Kentucky
Our fine and fancy homemade love, God’s precious gift from up above
Make up the homemade Christmas of this poor Kentucky man
Listen to the song
Hør sangen
About the carol Kentucky Homemade Christmas
“Kentucky Homemade Christmas” is a Christmas song recorded by Kenny Rogers. The song reflects the country tradition of celebrating Christmas through stories of family, home and simple pleasures.
The song focuses on the warmth of a homemade Christmas experience. It highlights traditions, family gatherings and the comfort of celebrating the holiday in a familiar place. The idea of “homemade” suggests that the most meaningful parts of Christmas often come from personal connections rather than elaborate celebrations.
Kenny Rogers’ storytelling style gives the song a nostalgic and heartfelt feeling. Its connection to Christmas comes from its celebration of home, family and traditions. “Kentucky Homemade Christmas” represents the traditional country side of holiday music, where memories and relationships create the true spirit of the season.
