Tommy McClennan — Cotton Patch Blues

I left my baby in Mississippi Pickin' cotton down on her knee I left my babe in Mississippi Whoo-ooo, pickin' cottton down on her knee Yeah She said, 'Babe, you get Chicago all right Pleee-ase right me a letter, if you please Yeah I said, 'Baby that's alright Baby, that's alright for you' I said, 'Baby that's al-ri-yi-yight That's alright for you' She didn't say, 'Wha'ch a-mean? ' You just keep a-pickin' cotton, right there Oh babe, should I get through Yeah Now, I'm 'on leave Mississippi Hopin' I might flag a ride Wh' she say? I said, I 'on leave Mississippi, baby Hopin' I might flag a ride An if I don't get nobody Oh babe, I'm gon' pass on by 'Play that bossman' (guitar) Yeah Ye-aah Babe, when I get in Chicago I'd a-swear I'm 'on take a train 'Take your time now and play it right 'a 'cause it's last go round' When I get in Chicago, babe I'd a-swear I'm 'on take a train Yeah I know when I get back to Mississippi I'm sure gonna change yo' name ~