Oh, singer, sing me an old song.
Oh, singer, sing me an old song, sing me an old song about the cotton bales.
Tell me how the good earth is.
Oh, singer, sing about the cotton bales in the fields, down in the high white cotton, yeah.
How's in my life I'll ever get to walk on my knees in the fields.
Oh, singer, sing about the railroad.
Sing about the grocery, the family on the L&M rails.
Oh, singer, sing me an old song.
Tell me how the good earth is.

Oh, singer, sing about the cotton bales around the fires with all the people in the depot.
How's in my life, singer, I'll ever ride the coal fire train.
Take me back, oh, singer, take me back.
I'm living a life I can't slow down except with a song.
I want to know how the people
May live without that big corporation
I want to know how the people
Lived when life was slow
Oh, singer
Take me to the river
I want to ride those big riverboats
Down to New Orleans
I want to lean overboard
And wash my hands of the Mississippi water
Oh, singer
I can only ride those boats
And the song you sing
Take me back
Oh, singer
Take me back
I'm living a life
I can't slow down
Slipped in a stone
I want to know how the people
May live without that big corporation
I want to know how the people
Lived when life was slow
Take me back
Oh, singer
Take me back
I'm living a life
I can't slow down
Slipped in a stone
I want to know how the people
Lived without that big corporation
I want to know how the people
Lived when life was slow
Oh, singer
Take me back
Oh, singer
Take me back

Lived when life was slow