Written and recorded by Tom T. Hall C F That old Kentucky moon was shining bright as day G7 F C The stars were twinkling in the milky way F The pilot said if you look close there's Frankfort on the right G7 C I flew over our house last night F C Thirty thousand feet below me you were fast asleep F C G7 And thirty thousand feet above I almost stopped to weep C F So close and yet so far away so wrong and yet so right G7 C I flew over our house last night F For just one second I thought I was back in town G7 F C The man your friends all say has only brought you down F The airline hostess asked me sir are you sure that you're alright G7 C I flew over our house last night Repeat #2