Sweet Kentucky Ham

Rosemary Clooney

It's 6 P.M., supper time in South Bend, Indiana

And you figure what the hell you can eat in your motel

So you order up room service on the phone

And you watch the local news and eat alone

You've gotta take what little pleasures you can find

When you got sweet Kentucky ham on your mind, on your mind

Nothin' but sweet Kentucky ham on your mind

It's 10 PM, they're rollin' up the sidewalk in Milwaukee

And the only place to eat, is just across the street

So you sit there with a bowl of navy beans

And you turn the pages of magazine

And you feel you wanna quit while you're behind

'Cause you've got sweet Kentucky ham on your mind, on your mind

Nothin' but sweet Kentucky ham on your mind

And you feel like you're forever on the phone

Half past 10, let it ring

Dial again, same damn thing

And you're really getting hungry for some choc

Grab a shower, take a walk

It's 3 A.M., they're servin' up last call in Cincinnati

But it's still a night time town

If you know your way around

And despite yourself you find you're wide awake

And you're staring at your scrambled eggs and steak

And you must admit your heart's about to break

When you think of what you left behind

And you've got sweet Kentucky ham on your mind, on your mind

Nothin' but sweet Kentucky ham on your mind