The Ballad of Thunder Gulch lyrics

It was springtime in Kentucky, 1995

Well, the sun was hot and the grass was green

It was good to be alive

And thousands came from miles around, on the first weekend in May

To cheer the winner home on Derby Day

On Derby Day - it couldn't be better

Well, the hero of this story that I bring to you today

Is a horse by the name of Thunder Gulch

Born in the USA

Found by Ireland's Danny O'Burn

And trained by D. Wayne Lucas and owned by

Michael Tabor from Monaco

Oh, Kentucky, I've got you in my heart

It's burning like a fire in my soul

Oh, Kentucky, I seen it in my dreams

That I'm gonna bring a winner home

Yes, I'm gonna bring a winner home

Well, the bets came hot and heavy

Mainly on Serena Song

With Afternoon Delights and Timber Country going strong

The poor old Thunder Gulch was nowhere, 25 to 1

And it seemed that there was nothing to be done

His race was run - oh no, it wasn't!

To a mighty roar the horses started racing passed the stand

With Serena Song and The Run For The Roses

Up on The Talking Man

At the halfway stage these two were leading

Then came Sitta Dee

And Thunder Gulch was moving up the field

Oh, Kentucky, I've got you in my heart

It's burning like a fire in my soul

Oh, Kentucky, I seen it in my dreams

That I'm gonna bring a winner home

Yes, I'm gonna bring a winner home

Now the race was nearly over, just a quarter of a mile

Serena Song was falling back, The Talking Man has tired

Then Thunder Gulch began his run

He's coming on the outside and no one could get near him

Everyone was cheering

As Thunder Gulch came flashing over the line

Oh, Kentucky, I've got you in my heart

It's burning like a fire in my soul

Oh, Kentucky, I seen it in my dreams

That I'm gonna bring a winner home

Yes, and now I've brought a winner home