STARS DON'T LEAVE THE SKY

🌌Backstory: Stars Don’t Ever Leave the Sky

"Stars Don’t Ever Leave the Sky" is the lullaby Joleen Perkins sang the night she slipped out the door for good. It’s the only thing she left behind that didn’t wilt in the dark. No note. No goodbye. Just this song—folded into a baby book and stitched into a little girl’s bones.

This isn’t a song about leaving. It’s a song about not knowing how to stay.

Joleen wasn’t cruel—she was cracked. Wounded by dreams that didn’t come true, by a holler that felt too small for her aching soul. She told herself she’d be back. That a voice on the road could send money home. That love would stretch. But love isn’t elastic. It tears.

And the ones who stayed? They heard the silence loudest.

Sung by Kentucky Johnson, this is her mama’s lullaby turned eulogy. A daughter holding onto something soft in the middle of something hard. Every note asks the question she never got to: Why? Every chorus becomes a compass when the night grows long.

By the time the final verse hits, we understand—this isn’t a song about comfort. It’s a promise wrapped in pain. That even if the singer vanishes, the song doesn’t. That stars don’t ever leave the sky. And neither does a mother’s love. Even when she does.

🌟 Stars Don’t Ever Leave the Sky

🌟 Joleen’s Lullaby – Written for Kentucky

Genre: Southern Country Lullaby / Spiritual Legacy © 2025 Kentucky Johnson™ & Bobby Farrell. All Rights Reserved. “Kentucky Johnson” is a registered trademark of Kentucky Johnson™. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

Verse 1

Close your eyes, little dove, the moon’s gonna rise,
Even when mama’s not here later tonight.
I tucked a song in your chest to keep you real warm—
It’s got heaven in the words and your name in the chords.

Chorus

Stars don’t leave the sky, even when the dawn breaks the night,
Love don’t leave my heart, though I lost the fight.
And if the night gets too long, and you can’t find the light—
Sing this tune, my sweet baby girl… it’ll all be alright.

Verse 2

Hold on tight to the quilt that your Mom-Mom made,
The one with red roses and the cute Bible page.
Sleep like you’re safe, and dream like you’re free,
And I’ll always be there in this your own melody.

Chorus

Verse 3

One day you’ll ask me why I had to roam,
Why I left you and your daddy here all alone.
I ain’t leavin’ ‘cause I’m right—I’m just too torn to stay,
But maybe this song will sing what I just can’t say.

Chorus

Final Outro (hummed, soft as breath)

Mmm-mmm-mmm, my sweet darlin’ child,
Mmm-mmm-mmm… may you grow up strong, honest, and wild.
Mmm-mmm-mmm, through every goodbye,
Just remember that stars don’t ever leave the sky.
Just remember sweet child, stars don’t ever leave the sky.

Kentucky Johnson™

'Stars Don't Ever Leave The Sky' - MP4 Video

'Stars Don't Ever Leave The Sky' - MP4 Lyric Video

'Stars Don't Ever Leave The Sky' MP3

🌌Backstory: Stars Don’t Ever Leave the Sky

🌟 Stars Don’t Ever Leave the Sky

🌟 Joleen’s Lullaby – Written for Kentucky

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Verse 2

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Verse 3

Chorus

Final Outro (hummed, soft as breath)

'Stars Don't Ever Leave The Sky' - MP4 Video

'Stars Don't Ever Leave The Sky' - MP4 Lyric Video

'Stars Don't Ever Leave The Sky' MP3

🌌Backstory: Stars Don’t Ever Leave the Sky

🌟 Stars Don’t Ever Leave the Sky

🌟 Joleen’s Lullaby – Written for Kentucky

Chorus

Verse 2

Chorus

Verse 3

Chorus

Final Outro (hummed, soft as breath)

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