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Johnny Cash I Never Picked Cotton Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: Unchained / Original Release Date: 1996-01-01Genre: CountrySong Duration: 2 min 39 sec
JOHNNY CASH
- I Never Picked Cotton Lyrics / with translations[Chorus] I never picked cotton But my mother did And my brother did And my sister did And my daddy died young Workin' in the coal mine
When I was just a baby Too little for a cotton sack I played in the dirt While the others worked 'Til they couldn't straighten up their backs I made myself a promise When I was big enough to run That I'd never stay a single day In that Oklahoma sun
[Chorus] Folks said I grew up early And that the farm couldn't hold me then so I stole ten bucks and a pickup truck And I never went back again Then it was fast cars and whiskey Long haired girls and fun I had everything that money could bring And I took it all with a gun
[Chorus] It was Saturday night in Memphis When a redneck grabbed my shirt When he said go back to your cotton sack I left him dying in the dirt They'll take me in the morning To the gallos just outside And in the time I got There ain't a hell of alot That I can look back on with pride
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When I was just a baby Too little for a cotton sack I played in the dirt While the others worked 'Til they couldn't straighten up their backs I made myself a promise When I was big enough to run That I'd never stay a single day In that Oklahoma sun
[Chorus] Folks said I grew up early And that the farm couldn't hold me then so I stole ten bucks and a pickup truck And I never went back again Then it was fast cars and whiskey Long haired girls and fun I had everything that money could bring And I took it all with a gun
[Chorus]
Facts about I Never Picked Cotton
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I Never Picked Cotton is written by Charlie Williams, Bobby George.
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It is first released on January 01, 1996 as part of Johnny Cash's album "Unchained" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 11st track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, the song 'I Never Picked Cotton' by Johnny Cash tells the story of the artist's metaphorical escape from a life of picking cotton, which represented hardship and toil, and the quest of living a radical and free life, even with the consequences. The I never picked cotton lyrics mainly express reflection, social commentary, angst, despair, and empowerment. Simultaneously, the song emphasizes the duality of hardship and labor, rebellion and escape, and regret and consequences. The lyrics speak of the themes of hardship, rebellion, and violence and even mention stealing, gun possession, and fighting. These features portray a scenario that is more suitable for an adult audience, thus the PG-13 rating.
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I Never Picked Cotton falls under the genre Country.
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I Never Picked Cotton song length is 2 minutes and 39 seconds.
Who wrote I Never Picked Cotton lyrics?
I Never Picked Cotton is written by Charlie Williams, Bobby George.
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When was I Never Picked Cotton released?
It is first released on January 01, 1996 as part of Johnny Cash's album "Unchained" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 11st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind I Never Picked Cotton lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, the song 'I Never Picked Cotton' by Johnny Cash tells the story of the artist's metaphorical escape from a life of picking cotton, which represented hardship and toil, and the quest of living a radical and free life, even with the consequences. The I never picked cotton lyrics mainly express reflection, social commentary, angst, despair, and empowerment. Simultaneously, the song emphasizes the duality of hardship and labor, rebellion and escape, and regret and consequences. The lyrics speak of the themes of hardship, rebellion, and violence and even mention stealing, gun possession, and fighting. These features portray a scenario that is more suitable for an adult audience, thus the PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is I Never Picked Cotton?
I Never Picked Cotton falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song I Never Picked Cotton?
I Never Picked Cotton song length is 2 minutes and 39 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Charlie Williams, Bobby GeorgeRecord Label(s): 1996 American Recordings, LLC
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