Cotton Fields
Harvesting Memories: The Deep Roots of Home in Cotton Fields
Lyrics
When I was a little bitty baby
Reflecting on childhood memories as a very young child
My mama would rock me in the cradle
Describing the comforting act of being rocked to sleep by the mother
In them old cotton fields back home
Recalling the time spent in the cradle in the cotton fields
When I was a little bitty baby
Repetition of early childhood experiences
My mama would rock me in the cradle
Reiterating the comforting act of being rocked by the mother
In them old cotton fields back home
Revisiting memories of the cotton fields from early childhood
Oh, when them cotton balls get rotten
Describing the deteriorated state of cotton balls
You can't pick very much cotton
Highlighting the difficulty of harvesting cotton when it's in poor condition
In them old cotton fields back home
Emphasizing the challenging conditions in the old cotton fields
It was down in Louisiana
Indicating a specific location, Louisiana, where the singer has a connection
Just about a mile from Texarkana
Approximate distance from Texarkana, adding geographical context
And them old cotton fields back home
Reinforcing the connection to the old cotton fields in Louisiana
When I was a little bitty baby
Repeating the earlier memory of being rocked in the cradle
My mama would rock me in the cradle
Reiterating the comforting act of being rocked by the mother
In them old cotton fields back home
Recalling the time spent in the cradle in the cotton fields
When I was a little bitty baby
Repetition of early childhood experiences
My mama would rock me in the cradle
Reiterating the comforting act of being rocked by the mother
In them old cotton fields back home
Revisiting memories of the cotton fields from early childhood
Oh, when them cotton balls get rotten
Describing the deteriorated state of cotton balls
You can't pick very much cotton
Highlighting the difficulty of harvesting cotton when it's in poor condition
In them old cotton fields back home
Emphasizing the challenging conditions in the old cotton fields
It was down in Louisiana
Indicating a specific location, Louisiana, where the singer has a connection
Just about a mile from Texarkana
Approximate distance from Texarkana, adding geographical context
And them old cotton fields back home
Reinforcing the connection to the old cotton fields in Louisiana
And them old cotton fields back home
Repetition emphasizing the enduring memories of the cotton fields
And them old cotton fields back home
Final repetition underscoring the lasting impact of the old cotton fields
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