[C]Born in the [Em]valley and [F]raised in the [G]trees
Of [C]western Ken [Em]tucky on [F]wobbly [G]knees
With [C]mama be [Em]side you to [F]help you a [Fm]long
You'll [C]soon be [Am]growing up [Dm]strong [G]
All the [C]long, lazy [Em]mornings in [F]pastures of [G]green
The [C]sun on your [Em]withers the [F]wind in your [G]mane
Could [C]never pre [Em]pare you for [F]what lies a [Fm]head
The [C]run for the [Am]roses so [Dm]red [G]
And it's [F]run for the [G]roses As [Em]fast as you can
You [F]fate is de [G]livered your [Em]moment's at hand
It's the [F]chance of a [G]lifetime in a [Em]lifetime of [Am]chance
And it's [F]high time you joined in the [G]dance
It's [Bb]high time you joined in the [F]dance
From [C]sire to [Em]sire It's [F]born in the [G]blood
The [C]fire of a [Em]mare And the [F]strength of a [G]stud
It's [C]breeding and it's [Em]training And it's [F]something un [Fm]known
That [C]drives you And [Am]carries you [Dm]home [G]
And it's [F]run for the [G]roses As [Em]fast as you can
You [F]fate is de [G]livered your [Em]moment's at hand
It's the [F]chance of a [G]lifetime in a [Em]lifetime of [Am]chance
And it's [F]high time you joined in the [G]dance
