Floatin' Down To Cotton Town 1919

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 Aug 2008
2008

I just dropped in to see you all and say
I leave today
I'm on my way,
I'm goin' back to sunny Dixieland,
that's why I came
to shake you by the hand.
The minute when I cross the Dixie Line
no more I'll pine
won't that be fine?
Mister Captain, don't fail me
just hurry and sail me,
to that gal of mine.

Floatin' down, my honey,
floatin' down
floatin' on the river
down to Cotton Town,
Just hear that whistle toot toot
tootin' away
and those darkies singin'
banjoes ringin' till the break of day.
Honey lamb, my little honey lamb,
I'll come back to you and Alabam'
while fields of sugar cane
seem to welcome me again,
floatin' down to Cotton Town.

Floatin' down, my honey,
floatin' down
floatin' on the river
down to Cotton Town,
Just hear that whistle toot toot
tootin' away
and those darkies singin'
banjoes ringin' till the break of day.
Honey lamb, my little honey lamb,
I'll come back to you and Alabam'
while fields of sugar cane
seem to welcome me again,
floatin' down to Cotton Town.

Just see those southern roses
'long the shore
there's just one more
I'm longin' for
The cotton blossoms
in the moonlight fair
remind me of my mammy's snowwhite hair.
Just hear that music
'neath the southern moon,
while darkies croon,
a Dixie Tune.
Mister Captain, you've hurried,
but don't keep me worried,
land me right there soon!

Floatin' down, my honey,
floatin' down
floatin' on the river
down to Cotton Town,
Just hear that whistle toot toot
tootin' away
and those darkies singin'
banjoes ringin' till the break of day.
Honey lamb, my little honey lamb,
I'll come back to you and Alabam'
while fields of sugar cane
seem to welcome me again,
floatin' down to Cotton Town.

Floatin' down, my honey,
floatin' down
floatin' on the river
down to Cotton Town,
Just hear that whistle toot toot
tootin' away
and those darkies singin'
banjoes ringin' till the break of day.
Honey lamb, my little honey lamb,
I'll come back to you and Alabam'
while fields of sugar cane
seem to welcome me again,
floatin' down to Cotton Town.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Floatin' Down To Cotton Town 1919
Music by Henri Klickmann
Lyrics by Jack Frost
© MCMXIX by McKinley Music Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 17 August 2008 at 11.38
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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