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Cotton Eyed Joe Lyrics

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

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songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012

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Cover art for Cotton Eyed Joe lyrics by Asleep at the Wheel

by ElinaSayami

13y ago

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

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