My great grandma tol' me when I was young Keep a song in your heart an' a truth on your tongue You'll be walkin' in tall cotton all your days You'll be walkin' in tall cotton all your days
Well, the years rolled by an' I done all I could To follow her advice an' it turned out good I been walkin' in tall cotton all of my days I been walkin' in tall cotton all of my days
Tol' my good friend Zora on the telephone Though the past has gone an' the future's unknown You'll be walkin' in tall cotton all your days You'll be walkin' in tall cotton all your days
Well, I know where I'm goin' an' who's goin' with me Place full of joy, so, baby, please don't quit me I'll be walkin' with you in tall cotton all our days We'll be walkin' in tall cotton all of our days
It's a long way to heaven an' then again, it's here an' now If ya know where to find it, - my great grandma tol' me how - You'll be walkin' in tall cotton all your days You'll be walkin' in tall cotton all your days
Another thing she tol' me when I was a child Keep a shiny pair of shoes, child, you'll always be in style You'll be walkin' in tall cotton all your days You'll be walkin' in tall cotton all your days