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Cotton Jenny    2:29
Cotton Jenny by Don Kesson
From the album Drinking With The Angels
Written by Charlie Sharkey
[Verse 1]
GLay down your weary head 
Come and lCie on that old brass bGed
YouC’ve been picking cotton, since the bGreak of dawn
NDow the sCun is going hGome
[Verse 2]
GCome and rest your tired eyes
From the hCeat of the pale blue skGies
YoCu’ve been picking cotton, for a pretty drGess 
For soDmeone eClse to look their bGest
[Chorus]
Cotton JeCnny don’t feel sGad
Can't loDose what you’ve never hGad
Cotton JeCnny don’t feel bGlue
SomDeone will love yGou
[Verse 3]
GIn your dreams in another world
You’ll be danCcing with your long black cuGrls
With sCome young stranger, with a hanGdsome face
TaDke you awCay from this plGace
[Chorus] 
Cotton JeCnny don’t feel sGad
Can't loDose what you’ve never hGad
Cotton JeCnny don’t feel bGlue
SomDeone will love yGou
[Instrumental]
G C G C G D C G
C G D G C G D G
[Verse 4]
GLay down your weary head 
Come and lCie on that old brass bGed
YouC’ve been picking cotton, since the bGreak of dawn
NDow the sCun is going hGome
[Chorus]
Cotton JeCnny don’t feel sGad
Can't loDose what you’ve never hGad
Cotton JeCnny don’t feel bGlue
SomDeone will love yGou
Cotton JeCnny don’t feel sGad
Can't loDose what you’ve never hGad
Cotton JeCnny don’t feel bGlue
SomDeone will love yGou

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Cotton Jenny

by Don Kesson

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Cotton Jenny 2:29

Cotton Jenny by Don Kesson

From the album Drinking With The Angels

Written by Charlie Sharkey

[Verse 1]

Lay down your weary head

C G

Come and lie on that old brass bed

C G

You’ve been picking cotton, since the break of dawn

D C G

Now the sun is going home

[Verse 2]

Come and rest your tired eyes

C G

From the heat of the pale blue skies

C G

You’ve been picking cotton, for a pretty dress

D C G

For someone else to look their best

[Chorus]

C G

Cotton Jenny don’t feel sad

D G

Can't loose what you’ve never had

C G

Cotton Jenny don’t feel blue

D G

Someone will love you

[Verse 3]

In your dreams in another world

C G

You’ll be dancing with your long black curls

C G

With some young stranger, with a handsome face

D C G

Take you away from this place

[Chorus]

C G

Cotton Jenny don’t feel sad

D G

Can't loose what you’ve never had

C G

Cotton Jenny don’t feel blue

D G

Someone will love you

[Instrumental]

G C G C G D C G

C G D G C G D G

[Verse 4]

Lay down your weary head

C G

Come and lie on that old brass bed

C G

You’ve been picking cotton, since the break of dawn

D C G

Now the sun is going home

[Chorus]

C G

Cotton Jenny don’t feel sad

D G

Can't loose what you’ve never had

C G

Cotton Jenny don’t feel blue

D G

Someone will love you

C G

Cotton Jenny don’t feel sad

D G

Can't loose what you’ve never had

C G

Cotton Jenny don’t feel blue

D G

Someone will love you

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