If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe
I'd been married a long time ago
Where did [bad word] from, where did you go?
Where did [bad word] from Cotton Eye Joe?

If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe
I'd been married a long time ago
Where did [bad word] from, where did you go?
Where did [bad word] from Cotton Eye Joe?

If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe
I'd been married a long time ago
Where did [bad word] from, where did you go?
Where did [bad word] from Cotton Eye Joe?

If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe
I'd been married a long time ago
Where did [bad word] from, where did you go?
Where did [bad word] 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 [bad word] for was havin' some fun

If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe
I'd been married a long time ago
Where did [bad word] from, where did you go?
Where did [bad word] from Cotton Eye Joe?

If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe
I'd been married a long time ago
Where did [bad word] from, where did you go?
Where did [bad word] from Cotton Eye Joe?

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If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe
I'd been married a long time ago
Where did [bad word] from, where did you go?
Where did [bad word] from Cotton Eye Joe?