Thanks a lot, peregrina - so it's quite possible I heard correctly when I transcribed "lawin'" and "fair with smart."
Now, I wonder what they mean by "lawin'" - I thought maybe it referred to lawyering in the county courthouse or statehouse, or something like that. Frankfort, Kentucky, has a statehouse - but I don't know of a state capital named Franklin. No doubt there must be a county seat bearing that name.
-Joe-