Cotton Fields
Harvest of Memories: Nostalgia in Cotton Fields
Lyrics
When I was a little bitty baby
Reflecting on infancy, the singer recalls being a very small baby.
My mama would rock me in the cradle
Describes the mother's nurturing act of rocking the baby in the cradle.
In them old cotton fields back home
Evokes a sense of nostalgia, mentioning the upbringing in cotton fields.
It was down in Louisiana
Specifies a location in Louisiana, near Texarkana, as the setting.
Just about a mile from Texarkana
Pinpoints a distance of about a mile from Texarkana in the same setting.
In them old cotton fields back home
Reiterates the theme of growing up in the cotton fields of home.
Oh, when them cotton bolls get rotten
Addresses the challenge of picking cotton when the cotton bolls are spoiled.
You can't pick very much cotton
Highlights the difficulty of harvesting a substantial amount in such conditions.
In them old cotton fields back home
Links the challenges of cotton picking to the familiar cotton fields back home.
It was down in Louisiana
Repeats the reference to Louisiana, emphasizing the geographical context.
Just about a mile from Texarkana
Reiterates the proximity to Texarkana, maintaining the regional focus.
In them old cotton fields back home
Recalls the childhood experiences in the cotton fields of home.
When I was a little bitty baby
Revisits infancy, emphasizing the mother's role in comforting the baby.
My mama would rock me in the cradle
Echoes the image of the mother rocking the singer in the cradle.
In them old cotton fields back home
Restates the connection between early memories and the cotton fields.
It was down in Louisiana
Reiterates the specific location in Louisiana, reinforcing the setting.
Just about a mile from Texarkana
Confirms the proximity to Texarkana, further grounding the narrative.
In them old cotton fields back home
Underlines the enduring significance of the cotton fields in memory.
Oh, when them cotton bolls get rotten
Revisits the challenge of picking cotton when the cotton bolls are spoiled.
You can't pick very much cotton
Reiterates the difficulty of achieving a substantial harvest in such conditions.
In them old cotton fields back home
Connects the obstacles of cotton picking to the familiar cotton fields.
It was down in Louisiana
Reemphasizes the setting in Louisiana, reinforcing the geographical context.
Just about a mile from Texarkana
Confirms the close proximity to Texarkana, maintaining the regional focus.
In them old cotton fields back home
Recalls the enduring memories of growing up in the cotton fields back home.
When I was a little bitty baby
Returns to infancy, highlighting the comforting act of being rocked in the cradle.
My mama would rock me in the cradle
Reiterates the image of the mother providing solace by rocking the baby.
In them old cotton fields back home
Reaffirms the connection between early memories and the cotton fields.
It was down in Louisiana
Reiterates the geographical location in Louisiana, strengthening the sense of place.
Just about a mile from Texarkana
Reaffirms the proximity to Texarkana, anchoring the narrative in a specific region.
In them old cotton fields back home
Recalls the enduring significance of the cotton fields in the singer's memory.
In them old cotton fields back home
Concludes by reiterating the lasting impact of the old cotton fields back home.
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