Cotton Fields Lyrics
Lead Belly
Lyrics
Cotton Fields
C.C.R.
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When I was a little bitty baby
My mama would rock me in the cradle
In them old cotton fields back home
It was down in Louisiana
Just about a mile from Texarkana
In them old cotton fields back home
Oh,well,those cotton bolls get rotten
You can't pick very much cotton
In them old cotton fields back home
It was down in Louisiana
Just about a mile from Texarkana
In them old cotton fields back home
When I was a little bitty baby
My mama would rock me in the cradle
In them old cotton fields back home
It was down in Louisiana
Just about a mile from Texarkana
In them old cotton fields back home
Oh,well,those cotton bolls get rotten
You can't pick very much cotton
In them old cotton fields back home
It was down in Louisiana
Just about a mile from Texarkana
In them old cotton fields back home
When I was a little bitty baby
My mama would rock me in the cradle
In them old cotton fields back home
It was down in Louisiana
Just about a mile from Texarkana
In them old cotton fields back home
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Song & Lyrics Facts
The song "Cotton Fields" is a traditional folk blues song recorded by Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter) in 1939. The album it appears on, titled 'Lead Belly's Last Sessions', was released posthumously in 1997 and includes both solo recordings and collaborations with the band members of Woody Guthrie & The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet.
The genre of this song is American Folk Music, however it has been covered by many artists across multiple genres over the years. The lyrics were written by Lead Belly himself and tell the story of his childhood spent working in the cotton fields of Louisiana. In addition to Lead Belly, the other band members on this track are Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. This classic folk song has become an iconic part of American culture and continues to be performed by various artists today. It has been featured in films such as O Brother Where Art Thou and Forrest Gump, as well as numerous television shows. The timeless lyrics of Lead Belly's "Cotton Fields" still resonate with audiences around the world.