Back to the Cotton Field

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I took the long road past the grain mill With a paper map across my knee There was a porch light by the old hill Still burning like it waited for me [Pre-Chorus] I left with dust on my boots And a pocket full of maybe Now every mile points me back To the place that made me steady [Chorus] I’m getting back to the cotton field Back where the red dirt meets the wheel Back to your laugh by the garden gate Back before I learned to hesitate If there’s a road, I’ll take it still I’m getting back to the cotton field [Verse 2] The screen door sings in the warm air A blue cup rests beside the sink You save a chair like I was always there And somehow know just what I think [Bridge] No grand parade, no trumpet sound Just your hand reaching when I turn around Some roads wander, some roads bend But the right one brings you home again [Chorus] I’m getting back to the cotton field Back where the red dirt meets the wheel Back to your laugh by the garden gate Back before I learned to hesitate If there’s a road, I’ll take it still I’m getting back to the cotton field [Outro] The evening settles soft and still I’m home beside the cotton field