Dear Miss Loretta, I ain't ever met ya But I'm lonely tonight, and I just bet yaAnd I'd have some wisdom to pull off that shelfYour songs were all fun, till I lived them myselfI ain't a coal miner's daughter, but my grandmother wasMust be whiskey in the water, must be bourbonAnd I'm lonely tonight, and I just bet yaI'm a long way from Kentucky, but the hurtin's the sameNow I know why you sing that wayOh, what ended up tough, I started out brokenWhat ended up longWhat ended up longI started out hopingA lifetime of pain was three minutes longAnd you weren't ashamed when the world sang alongI ain't a coal miner's daughter, but my grandmother wasMust be whiskey in the water, must be bourbonMust be whiskey in the water, must be bourbonIn the bloodI'm a long way from Kentucky, but the hurtin's the sameNow I know why you sing that wayI ain't a coal miner's daughter, but my grandmother wasMust be whiskey in the water, must be bourbon in the bloodDear Miss Loretta, we both grew up too fastAnd I wish you could tell me how you made it lastI ain't a coal miner's daughter, but I've sung it all my lifeI ain't been a widow, but I've been an ex-wifeAnd I hear your truth, and I feel your painNow I know why you sang that wayYeah, I know why you sang that wayYeah, I know why you sang that way