Pickin' White Gold
Harvesting Dreams: Waylon Jennings' Tale of Hard Work and Love
Lyrics
Down in the place where I call home
Refers to the speaker's home where the following activities take place.
I've been workin' my fingers to the bone
Expresses hard work and dedication, possibly in an agricultural context.
Pickin' white gold, pickin' white gold
Repetition emphasizes the focus on harvesting valuable white cotton.
All day long in Louisiana sun
Specifies the location (Louisiana) and the extended duration of labor in the sun.
Pickin' and a pullin' white cotton by the tons
Describes the manual labor involved in picking and pulling large quantities of white cotton.
Pickin' white gold, pickin' white gold
Reiterates the central theme of harvesting valuable white cotton.
I fill my sack and I put it on my shoulder
Describes the process of filling a sack with the harvested cotton.
And then I take one again
Indicates a repetitive cycle of filling the sack and carrying it on the shoulder.
Old man cotton won't let me make a nickel
Highlights the challenge of earning money from cotton; implies the need to reach a cotton gin for processing.
Till I get it to a cotton gin
Describes the requirement to process cotton at a gin to earn income.
So I bent my back till I think it's gonna break
Expresses the physical strain of the labor, with the risk of reaching a breaking point.
Try to keep a thinkin' how much I'm gonna make
Reflects on the anticipation of the financial outcome from the hard work.
Pickin' white gold, pickin' white gold
Reiterates the focus on harvesting valuable white cotton.
There's a little girl, I call Bellie all day
Introduces a character named Bellie who is also involved in the labor-intensive work.
She works alongside of me
Specifies that Bellie works alongside the speaker in the cotton fields.
Pickin' white gold, pickin' white gold
Reiterates the central theme of harvesting valuable white cotton.
Her lips are soft as a cotton in a hand
Describes the physical attributes of Bellie, emphasizing her soft lips.
And side by side we're makin' our plans
Indicates collaborative planning between the speaker and Bellie.
Pickin' white gold, pickin' white gold
Reiterates the central theme of harvesting valuable white cotton.
There's a little house with a little solid ground
Describes a potential future home, possibly as a reward for their hard work.
That would make a mighty pretty home
Highlights the desire for a stable and beautiful home.
All we need is little money down
Expresses the need for a small initial payment to secure the house.
And we could call it our home
Implies the possibility of settling down and calling the house their own.
I can't rest till I get through
Conveys a sense of urgency in earning money, possibly for achieving their goals.
I need the money for what it can do
Emphasizes the practical importance of money in achieving their aspirations.
Pickin' white gold, pickin' white gold
Reiterates the central theme of harvesting valuable white cotton.
Pickin' white gold, pickin' white gold
Repetition underscores the ongoing commitment to picking white cotton for financial gain.
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