Neil Diamond sang that a woman from this state "shines with her own kind of light"
But did you know that 
in addition to being a celebratory state song, Kentucky Woman is also ... Neil 
Diamond wrote the song on the outskirts of Paducah while coming to ... come 
back to Paducah and sing Kentucky Woman in the spot where it all... [DOC] [TLE] Neil Diamond - Wikiquote [PAR] 2.1 The Feel of Neil Diamond (1966); 2.2 Just for You (1967); 2.3 Velvet ... She 
shines with her own kind of light.