Cotton Fields (1969) - Creedence Clearwater Revival (ccr) - Lyrics -

Below are the lyrics for the CCR version as provided by LyricFind and verified through Genius :

"Cotton Fields" is a classic folk-blues song popularized by on their 1969 album, Willy and the Poor Boys . Originally written and recorded by the legendary blues musician Huddie Ledbetter , better known as Lead Belly , in 1940, the song reflects on childhood memories and the labor of working in the cotton fields of the American South. Official Lyrics Below are the lyrics for the CCR version

It was down in LouisianaJust about a mile from TexarkanaIn them old cotton fields back home better known as Lead Belly

When I was a little bitty babyMy mama would rock me in the cradleIn them old cotton fields back home Below are the lyrics for the CCR version