The Legend of Cotton-Eyed Joe

[Intro – soft banjo & spoken] They say down by the river, when the moon runs low, You might still hear the boots of Cotton-Eyed Joe... [Verse 1 – sung] He came from the pines with a hat pulled low, Smile like fire, and eyes that glow, Played that banjo, wild and free, The crowd moved fast like the devil’s beat. [Rap – verse 2] Yeah, dust in the lights, and I’m spinnin’ that flow, Whiskey in my cup, got my heart on show, He taught me rhythm, he taught me soul, Then vanished in the night like a rolling stone. [Chorus – sung] Where did you go, Cotton-Eyed Joe? You left that groove deep in my soul, Every time that fiddle starts to roll, I feel the ghost of Cotton-Eyed Joe. [Bridge – melodic rap] Now I’m walkin’ that line between faith and fire, Country roots with a city desire, You lit that spark, and it won’t let go, I’m still chasin’ the sound of Cotton-Eyed Joe. [Chorus – repeat with harmonies] Where did you go, Cotton-Eyed Joe? You left that groove deep in my soul, Every night this beat still grows, Still dancin’ wild with Cotton-Eyed Joe. [Outro – spoken over fading banjo] He ain’t gone… He’s just playin’ where the good souls go.