Cotton Fields (by Lead Belly)

A song recorded by Raymond fifteen years ago. This song was written by Lead Belly in 1940 and recorded in Angola, Louisiana, where he served time (and where there are many cotton fields). It has been covered by many great singers, including Bill Monroe, The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group (1957), Harry Belafonte (1958), The Lighttown Skiffle Group (1960), The Highwaymen (1961), Johnny Cash, Buck Owens (1963), Odetta (1963), The Robert DeCormier Singers, The Beach Boys (1969) and Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969. Lyrics and chords: .............. E ...................... E7 When I was a little bitty baby ................................ A .......................... E My mama would a-rock a-me in the cradle .............. A ... E .................... B7 In them old cottonfields at home. .... E.. B7 E ...................... E7 When I was a little bitty baby ................................. A ......................... E My mama would a-rock a-me in the cradle ..... B7... E .. B7...................... E A E In them old cottonfields at home. ......... B7.... E.... A Oh when them cotton bolls got rotten ..................... E You couldn't pick very much cotton ............................................. B7 In them old cottonfields at home. E.. B7 .. E.................. E7 It was down in Louisiana ....................... A ...................... E Just about a mile from Texarkana ...........B7.. E .. B7 .................... E A E And them old cottonfields at home. It may sound a little funny But you didn't make a-very much money In them old cottonfields at home. It may sound a little funny But you didn't make a-very much money In them old cottonfields at home.