Lyr Req: Cotton Eye Joe / Cotton-Eyed Joe

Subject: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: cookster
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 10:46 AM

does anyone know the lyrics?

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Deckman
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 11:02 AM

Yes, I do. Thanks for asking! Bob

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: cookster
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 11:03 AM

can you tell me?

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Deckman
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 11:42 AM

Well, all right then! SHHHEEEEUUUUHHHH!

Just got to the "lyrics and Knowledge" at the header and type in "Cottoen Eyed Joe. You'll get them. You can aslo google it. Bob

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Azizi
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 12:05 PM

Here's the clicky to the song:
@displaysong.cfm?SongID=1353

That song is listed as "Cotton Eyed Joe".

When you click on that URL, you'll see a listing of these related threads to that song:

Related threads:
{origins) Origins: Cotton-eyed Joe-true story/composite? (102)
Cotton-eyed Joe (10)
Help: Cotton Eye Joe History (8)
Cotton Eyed Joe....what's it mean.... (8) (closed)
Req. chords for Cotton Eyed Joe (5)
Lyr/Chords Req: Cotton eyed Joe (31)
Lyr/Chords Add: cotton eyed joe (2)

-snip-

These threads are also hyperlinks so you can click to them and Voila! you're there.

Note: When you put Cotton Eye Joe [without the "ed" ending] in the Search box, you'll only get 12 hits ["hits" =threads on Mudcat in which that song title is mentioned. Only one of them is a thread about that song.

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 12:17 PM

Cookster, please search Mudcat before asking for lyrics that are already obtainable there. Otherwise you will get the answers Deckman gave from most of us who use this service. Use the lyrics and knowledge search box.

Few of us are as kindly as Azizi.

Hrrumpf!

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 12:19 PM

Welcome to Mudcat, cookster. Have you found your personal page yet? :~)

~Susan

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Sorcha
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 12:30 PM

As I said earlier in the Wreck of the 97 request....only around 10,000 sets of lyrics here....maybe more. Over 9,000 in the DT, who knows how many posted in threads?

The Filter box, mid page on the RIGHT has a search for length of time on the drop down arrow. It searches for THREAD TITLES ONLY. If a word is IN a thread title, and you set the search for ALL, it should be found. I don't reccomend doing a LYR ADD for All tho. Could take days or hang up your computer.

The thing to do FIRST is put the title or line from a song in the Lyrics and Knowledge search box, top LEFT....click search or enter/return. There is also a drop down menu of Alphabetical letters with titles filed that way too.

If you put "@word" in the L & K box it will find stuff. That is double quote @sign then word of your choice then double quote--- such as "@child"

I reccomend you muck about a bit in the Search functions.

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Ebbie
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 12:43 PM

Here are the lyrics as given in the DT. Cookster, at the upper left hand corner of the page is a box. The lowest window says 'DT Lyrics'. There is an alphabetized scroller, beginning with A. Scroll to C and click on 'Browse'. Go to C and go down the list to

COTTON-EYED JOE

Way back yonder a long time ago
Daddy had a man called cotton-eyed joe
Blew into town on a travelin' show
Nobody danced like the Cotton eyed Joe.


CHORUS:
Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe
where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from?
Where did you go?
Where did you come from Cotton-eyed Joe?

Mama's at the window
Mama's at the door
She can't see nothin' but the Cotton-eyed Joe


Daddy held the fiddle,
held the bow
He beat the hell out of Cotton-eyed Joe

Made himself a fiddle,
Made himself a bow
Made a little tune called the Cotton-Eyed Joe

Hadn't oughta been
For Cotton-eyed Joe
I'da been married some forty years ago.

Whenever there's a dance
All the women want to go
And they all want to dance with Cotton-Eyed Joe

Daddy won't say
But I think he know
Whatever happened to Cotton-eyed Joe !

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Deckman
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 12:46 PM

AH shucky darn! I was just trying to have a little fun! I suppose I pissed him off ... not the first time I've done that!

Years ago I remember getting a late night phone call from a singer friend who was performing in a club in Chicago. He was on a short break, and called me to get the words to my version of "Warp & Reelin1." I started to jive him a little until I learned that he was being introduced for his next set and wanted the thrird verse RIGHT NOW! Bob

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Sorcha
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 01:32 PM

Don't sweat it, Bob...I thought the same thing. You just beat me to posting.

cookster, please don't get your knickers in a twist. We are a rather strange bunch sometimes, and it's difficult to get our tone of voice across in text only.

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 02:21 PM

I have a feeling Cookster will soon be one of the regulars and fit right in. I've offered a little guidance privately....

~S~

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Ebbie
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 02:24 PM

Keep in mind that he is a kid.

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 02:26 PM

And until recently (from the posting record) primarily a habitue of the BS section.

~S~

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 02:29 PM

He oughta be glad that Martin Gibson ain't still around.

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: cookster
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 02:30 PM

may I ask why?

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Sorcha
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 02:34 PM

Erm, you may, but it could involve 'words'.....and how young is 'young' around this place? LOL!

Subject: RE: lyrics to,'Cotton Eye Joe.'
From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Jun 07 - 04:02 PM

Let's just say that while this place is pretty wild and wooly, MG was one of the few who has been permanently banned.