I came down from Kentucky, a place called Greasy Creek
That cornbread and buttermilk was all I had to eat
I have served my country, work for Uncle Sam
But cornbread and buttermilk made me what I am

Oh give me that cornbread and buttermilk, a country boy's delight
I eat it every morning and I eat it every night
Some people like friend chicken, others like their ham
But cornbread and buttermilk made me what I am

My daddy raised some 'taters beans and cabbage too
He always raised plenty of corn to make his mountain dew
Daddy had some horses and cattle on the farm
But cornbread and buttermilk never did no harm

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