@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Ah, Cotton-Eyed Joe now
Don't you remember, don't you know
Daddy worked a man they called Cotton-Eyed Joe
Daddy worked a man they called Cotton-Eyed Joe
Had not have been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I'd have been married a long time ago
I'd have been married a long time ago
Down in the cotton patch down below
Everybody's singing the Cotton-Eyed Joe
Everybody's doing the Cotton-Eyed Joe
Had not have been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I'd have been married a long time ago
I'd have been married a long time ago
Knew a girl lives down below
Used to go to see her but I don't know more
Used to go to see her but I don't know more
Had not have been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I'd have been married a long time ago
I'd have been married a long time ago
Grab your fiddle and rosin up the bow
Gonna play music everywhere we go
Gonna play a song they call Cotton-Eyed Joe
Had not have been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I'd have been married a long time ago
I'd have been married a long time ago
Don't you remember, don't you know
Daddy worked a man they called Cotton-Eyed Joe
Daddy worked a man they called Cotton-Eyed Joe
Had not have been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I'd have been married a long time ago
I'd have been married a long time ago
Down in the cotton patch down below
Everybody's singing the Cotton-Eyed Joe
Everybody's doing the Cotton-Eyed Joe
Had not have been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I'd have been married a long time ago
I'd have been married a long time ago
Knew a girl lives down below
Used to go to see her but I don't know more
Used to go to see her but I don't know more
Had not have been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I'd have been married a long time ago
I'd have been married a long time ago
Grab your fiddle and rosin up the bow
Gonna play music everywhere we go
Gonna play a song they call Cotton-Eyed Joe
Had not have been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I'd have been married a long time ago
I'd have been married a long time ago
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i think its bout a guy living in sm place where a stranger came and all beautifull girls were head over heels for the stranger... n they made mistakes and left the place so dat no1 wud know so there are no suitable match for him so he probablyy got married late or is not married yet :p