Cotton Was King Lyrics - Dirty Side Down - Widespread Panic

Before the beginning you know something already started 

Oh in the summer, smoking palace welcoming all the full hearted 

The sun will settle down, with blind anticipation 

Long that moon will shine it's light on a sordid celebration 

Before Cotton Was King 

Before sugar was queen 

Rivers from the north lands stroll slowly to the sea 

Givin' birth to the city lights like it was always meant to be 

Ships sail in with foreign hands some who never leave 

Every child a woven basket the night is new years eve 

When Cotton Was King 

When sugar was queen 

Float on shady the future is not afraid 

Hold on shady cat on the back of time's parade 

Float on shady the future is not afraid 

Hold on shady cat to the back of time's parade 

Same souls have lived this place forever and a hundred years 

Every dazzling race so close that color disappears 

Tigers circlin' the tree they make butter on our bread 

Some will say they'll have their day - some that did have never said 

Cotton Was King 

Oh, sugar was queen 

Rice is the lady in waiting 

Oh, Cotton Was King