Cotton Field Heartache

Down in the Delta, where the cotton fields sway, River runs muddy, carryin' my blues away. Mama worked her fingers to the bone, Pappa sang low when he was alone. Hard times hit like a midnight train, Leavin' scars deeper than the pourin' rain. But I rise with the sun, though my heart's torn in two, Singin' these blue notes, just me and the truth.

Oh, the blues, they call my name in the dead of night, Whisperin' stories of wrong and right. From the chains of the past to the fire in my soul, Resilience in every note, makin' me whole. Blue notes bendin', like a willow in the wind, Hardship's my teacher, where the healin' begins.

Harmonica wailin' on a front porch swing, Memories of freedom that the old folks bring. Lost my baby to the fever's cruel hand, Now I'm walkin' these roads across this weary land. Electric lights in Chicago call my name, But the South's in my blood, forever the same. Guitar strings cry out what words can't say, Turnin' pain to power, night into day.

Oh, the blues, they call my name in the dead of night, Whisperin' stories of wrong and right. From the chains of the past to the fire in my soul, Resilience in every note, makin' me whole. Blue notes bendin', like a willow in the wind, Hardship's my teacher, where the healin' begins.

Ain't no grave gonna hold my spirit down, Through the floods and the fires, I'll wear this crown. Voices from the fields, echoin' strong, African roots in an American song. Call and response, we answer the call, In the heart of the blues, we rise after the fall.

Bass thumpin' steady like a heartbeat's drum, Drums keep the rhythm, where the wild ones come. I've faced the devil at the crossroads twice, Paid my dues with sweat and sacrifice. Now I stand tall in the pourin' rain, Blues in my veins, breakin' every chain. From the Deep South's shadow to the light I chase, This song's my story, in this sacred space.

Oh, the blues, they call my name in the dead of night, Whisperin' stories of wrong and right. From the chains of the past to the fire in my soul, Resilience in every note, makin' me whole. Blue notes bendin', like a willow in the wind, Hardship's my teacher... where the healin' begins.