Lyric discussion by HarvestGloom 

Cover art for Cotton lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

I think this in this song John starts out by saying that he's going to tell us all something that is very important. He is adressing everyone from the people who save themselves, to the very earth we live on. To lairs and people who are just lost and driving around wondering why something won't just give. To everyone: Let it all go. Detach yourself from the things in your life that you don't need, let go of all the problems, and let go of yourself. Because that's all you can do.