"Bus Fare to Kentucky" is a song composed by Ronny Light and originally recorded by American country artist, Skeeter Davis.
In 1971, it was released as a single via RCA Victor and reached the top 40 of the American and Canadian country music charts.
It was released on Davis's 1971 studio album titled Skeeter Skeeter Davis reached her commercial career peak in the 1960s with crossover country pop songs like "The End of the World" and "I Can't Stay Mad at You".
[4][5] This included the song "Bus Fare to Kentucky", which was written and produced by Ronny Light.
Davis recorded the track in January 1971 at the RCA Victor Studios, located in Nashville, Tennessee.