Cotton-Eyed Joe
Nursery Rhyme Cotton-Eyed Joe with Lyrics and Music
Cotton-Eyed Joe (also called Cotton-Eye Joe) is a popular american folk song. It is also used as a nursery rhyme. Now the song is poular all around the world (Rednex made it popular with their version). Traditionally, Cotton-Eyed Joe was sung in USA, more specifically in the southern parts of USA.
The song Cotton-Eyed Joe dates back to around 1865. There are several versions, but this folklorist Dorothy Scarborough version from 1925 is a popular one:
Cotton-Eyed Joe - Lyrics
Don't you remember, don't you know,
Don't you remember Cotton-eyed Joe?
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
What did make you treat me so?
I'd been married forty year ago
If it hadn't a been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
He was de nig dat sarved me so,
Tuck my gal away from me,
Carried her off to Tennessee.
I'd been married forty year ago
If it hadn't been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
Hi's teeth was out n' his nose was flat,
His eyes was crossed,
but she did n't mind dat.
Kase he was tall, and berry slim,
And so my gal she follered him.
I'd been married forty year ago
If it hadn't been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
She was de prettiest gal to be found
Anywhar in de country round;
Her lips was red n' her eyes was bright,
Her skin was black but her teeth was white.
I'd 'been married forty year ago
If it hadn't been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
Dat gal, she sho' had all my love,
N' swore fum ne she'd never move,
But Joe hoodooed her, don't you see,
N' she run off with him to Tennessee,
I'd been married forty years ago,
If it hadn't been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
Don't you remember Cotton-eyed Joe?
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
What did make you treat me so?
I'd been married forty year ago
If it hadn't a been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
He was de nig dat sarved me so,
Tuck my gal away from me,
Carried her off to Tennessee.
I'd been married forty year ago
If it hadn't been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
Hi's teeth was out n' his nose was flat,
His eyes was crossed,
but she did n't mind dat.
Kase he was tall, and berry slim,
And so my gal she follered him.
I'd been married forty year ago
If it hadn't been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
She was de prettiest gal to be found
Anywhar in de country round;
Her lips was red n' her eyes was bright,
Her skin was black but her teeth was white.
I'd 'been married forty year ago
If it hadn't been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
Dat gal, she sho' had all my love,
N' swore fum ne she'd never move,
But Joe hoodooed her, don't you see,
N' she run off with him to Tennessee,
I'd been married forty years ago,
If it hadn't been for Cotton-eyed Joe!
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