Down in old Kentucky Where horseshoes are lucky There's a village smithy standin' under a chestnut tree Hear the hammer knockin' See the hammer rockin' He sings the boogie blues while he's hammerin' on the shoes See the hot sparks a-flyin' Like Fourth of July-in' He's even got the horses cloppin', pop! down the avenue Folks love the rhythm The clang-bangin' rhythm You'll get a lot o' kicks out of the Blacksmith Blues