Tom Paxton - Cotton-Eye Joe Lyrics






Where do you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe
Leaving your house now, a long time ago
Hid in a cane brake, all night long
Ran away north-land, to sing your song
And you never quit grievin’
Wishing you were home again
Missing the campground
And the sweet, sweet singing
Ain’t a getting younger, Cotton-Eye Joe
Feet still dancing, when the music slows
North-land, north-land, gets so cold
Times get hard when, the bones get old
Ain’t you never quit grieving
Wishing you were home again
Missing the campgrounds
And the sweet, sweet singing
Missing the river, you could catch your dinner in
All day Sunday, feeling like a rescued sinner
Singing the old songs
Singing the old songs
Didn't you find out, a long time ago
Jesus loves his Cotton-Eye Joe
Sittin' in a rocker, sleepy-eyed
Chariots comin' by and by
And you never quit grievin’
Wishing you were home again
Missing the campground
And the sweet, sweet singing
Ah, missing the river you could catch your dinner in
All day Sunday, feeling like a rescued sinner
Singing the old songs
Singing the old songs
And didn't you find out, long time ago
Jesus loves his Cotton-Eye Joe
Sittin' in a rocker, sleepy eyed
Chariots a-comin' by and by
You never quit grieving
Wishing you were home again
Missing the campground
And the sweet, sweet singing





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  1. C.... I....

    'feh dat'n bim for cotton eye joe'

  2. A.... ....

    Shit still SLAPS in 2020!

  3. T.... T....

    i proposed to my wife while this song was playing in the background. i then grabbed her and threw her to the ground

  4. S.... J....

    Listen to it on 0.5 playback speed. It's dope

  5. J.... S....

    This was the old town road of my childhood

  6. S.... B....

    It's Kathmandu, Not Cotton Eye Joe 😂😂

  7. C.... D....

    Asian kid next to me: Coughs
    The bacteria entering my body:

  8. s.... d....

    Me when there's comments about Kansas but I live more Western:

  9. C.... f....

    so this is what Peter Griffin's mixtape sounded like

  10. C.... B....

    Wohhhhl

  11. J.... M....

    porque todos en el mundo piensan que toda america bailamos esto :v

  12. A.... D....

    When you realize that this band is Swedish, it explains a lot about the song

  13. T.... M....

    Lmao you can literally put any video with song 😂😂😂

  14. L.... S....

    “me watching this when I was 6 after listening to this on just dance*

  15. m.... t....

    if you don't want syphilis use a condom.

  16. S.... P....

    Check out Bill Monroe

  17. F.... N....

    Red Dead Redemption 2?

  18. A.... ....

    This should be the in ending song in Jojo's bizarre adventure part 7

  19. M.... F....

    I dont remember this episode of Johnny test

  20. j.... ....

    Gyro in heaven while johnny is trying to kill the president of the usa

  21. G.... R....

    RNTV 🤘🏻🤘🏻

  22. W.... S....

    This is very Scotch-Irish.

  23. k.... L....

    2020 ? Qui écoute ?

  24. R.... W....

    Me when i stand in a moving hard robotic bull

  25. �.... �....

    Если ваша вечеринка не похожа на это, можете даже не звать меня

  26. L.... M....

    Americans: If I hadn't been Coton Eye Joe, I would ve been married long time ago

    Europeans: Wadad'bi to bem bam bo Id be barrid longtamgo

    L.... M....

    Singers are european :D

    L.... M....

    @tuntematon tuntemton I know but for many Europeans, this song actually represents America

    L.... M....

    @Lucas M yeah for sure

  27. P.... T....

    Teacher: OK so now we going teach about Old American party

    Girls: this is sooo boring!!

    Boys:

  28. T.... ....

    I showed this to joe......


    Now he is cotton-eye Joe

  29. R.... B....

    im gonna tell my kids this was billy ray cyrus and hannah montana

  30. R.... B....

    the girl was.. idk...


    but the guy goes HARD AS FUCK

  31. D.... S....

    Fist pumping with Nick Miller to this

  32. M.... M....

    Everyone when Loki comes back after faking his death:

  33. l.... k....

    Desconozco la cantidad de años que demoré en encontrar esta canción Jajajaja fácilmente unos 14 años

  34. J.... T....

    After a 1,000,000 Years war will be singing battles
    *America*: ~Some Song~
    *THE CANADIANS BE LIKE* :: Cotten Eye Joe!!!


    Americans be Like: You win, i surrender

  35. S.... C....

    9/10 dentists analysed by colgate be like:

  36. I.... N....

    I’m telling my kids this was Billy Rae Cyrus

  37. M.... B....

    ABBA, Greta Thunberg, and Rednex......seriously, what the hell is wrong with Sweden?

    M.... B....

    Did you forget pewdiepie

  38. P.... S....

    Gonna tell my kids this was Kurt Cobain

  39. p.... t....

    conja ket keng joe bajden

  40. �.... �....

    Don't know but I think this will never be old

  41. B.... B....

    True cowboy song

  42. T.... ....

    Anyone From Joel

  43. [.... ....

    I lisent to my demons dancing this at the 4:00am and I'm scared

  44. M.... Z....

    Initiative für LSD im Trinkwasser

  45. Z.... P....

    Kocham konie ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  46. T.... ....

    Who is Joe?

    T.... ....

    Cottoneye-Joe

  47. N.... ....

    i can see in the comments only boomer xd

  48. L.... S....

    Read Dead Redemption 3 is looking great

  49. K.... ....

    Stampede 2012

  50. A.... S....

    I used to think every white people are like this 🤣

    A.... S....

    WE ARE. and it's great

  51. p.... ....

    Who's here after Kobe Bryant's death

  52. S.... M....

    4th grade indoor recess memories

  53. J.... c....

    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
    He came to town like a midwinter storm
    He rode through the fields, so handsome and strong
    His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun
    But all he had come for was having some fun
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
    He brought disaster wherever he went
    The hearts of the girls was to Hell, broken, sent
    They all ran away so nobody would know
    And left only men 'cause of Cotton-Eye Joe
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe
    I'd been married a long time ago
    Where did you come from, where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?

  54. E.... K....

    Trop marren

  55. E.... N....

    This is so American its popularity died of diabetes

  56. M.... G....

    The Sweet Home Alabama before Sweet Home Alabama.

  57. J.... T....

    Me: Aw I Listen to The weirdest Songs EVER!
    My Friend: Listens to This song
    Still Me: Oh. so that means im Normal?!?!?!?!?!?






    To Many Drunk People in That Party Lol

    J.... T....

    it is about syphilis

  58. R.... Y....

    Nothing is more American that this

  59. M.... M....

    Limelights?😂❤

  60. f.... ....

    Gryffindor common room at 3am:

  61. C.... L....

    what is happeinggg...?

    C.... L....

    **happening

  62. T.... B....

    Trump supporters vibin fr

  63. I.... D....

    So this song is the reason why America uses European actors to play American characters... Who would've guessed 🤣🤣🤣

  64. C.... E....

    Like in the year 2020..

  65. C.... E....

    Very good. Recuerdos de mi época de soltero. Saludos cordiales en la distancia desde Lima Perú..

  66. T.... K....

    Girls Locker Room: OMG Brittany!

    Boys Locker Room:

  67. T.... ....

    meine Kindheit...zu genial

  68. J.... M....

    When you realize that Sweden people who made this is better singers than nowadays kind of crazy

  69. n.... ....

    *Lyrics*

    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?

    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?

    He came to town like a midwinter storm
    He rode through the fields, so handsome and strong
    His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun
    But all he had come for was havin' some fun

    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?
    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?

    He brought disaster wherever he went
    The hearts of the girls was to hell broken sent
    They all ran away so nobody would know
    And left only men 'cause of Cotton-Eyed Joe

    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?

    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?

    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?

    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?

    If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
    I'd been married long time ago
    Where did you come from? Where did you go?
    Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?

  70. C.... P....

    When nobody notices the guy that's tarred and feathered at 00:34

  71. S.... J....

    Yee haaw! 🐂🐴

  72. Q.... ....

    I heard this in a summer camp

  73. R.... S....

    Because of astrology reasons, I once tried to find out on what moon phase I was born. I googled what felt like forever, just to find out that I was born on the exact day Cotton Eye Joe came out. Needless to say, I have a deep spiritual connection to this song.

  74. M.... a....

    1:28: visible

    1% of the women in the video: 👙

  75. B.... C....

    i love this song

  76. J.... H....

    asiallista musiikkia jenkkiläiset. :)

  77. R.... U....

    In this film we have perfect examples how DONT play on violin (sorry for bad English)

  78. S.... ....

    If you remember this on Just Dance, you should get a veteran discount

  79. N.... H....

    anyone still listening to this in 2020???

    N.... H....

    Nhật Huy Nguyễn no

  80. L.... G....

    I’m keep hearing Kathmandu

  81. �.... �....

    Туц-туц

  82. R.... D....

    Play at 0.75x

  83. T.... A....

    I’m telling my kids this was the music video for Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

  84. �.... �....

    Normal people: *buy violin and play Beethoven*
    Me:

  85. S.... S....

    No Sex Allowed

  86. S.... E....

    Jojo part 7 in a nutshell

  87. N.... t....

    rdr2 in a nutshell

  88. C.... 1....

    This whole video is just a catchy fever dream.

  89. J.... B....

    Anyone else come here from Why Don't We's addiction to it?
    *Just me ?*
    okay

  90. L.... ....

    is this steel ball run

  91. m.... a....

    In England, primary schools usually hold a kinda dance thingy majigy and this is usually the hit song along with the makarena and step to the left as I remember. 😂

    m.... a....

    we dance to this in middle school. Sadly

  92. A.... N....

    That guy beating on the drum cracks me up.

  93. r.... ....

    Since I arrive to América this song is in my head like when in pokemon you entre to a cave and the músic changes

  94. T.... A....

    1:08 when the disabled kid gets high marks

  95. G.... P....

    This sounds like the kind of song who splats the alien brains in Attack on Mars

  96. L.... M....

    girls' locker room: ugh I hate PE
    boys' locker room:

  97. W.... G....

    I like this song sure
    i mean !!!!

  98. j.... ....

    So American!!!