Love go 'round, a joyful sound
But then the wheels go 'round
And the wheel of love goes 'round
And a soft southern flame
But then the wheels go 'round
And she rubs my feet while the sun goes down
Wheels of love go 'round, love go 'round
But then the wheels go 'round
She wakes me up when the sun goes down
And she waits by the door
I ain't got a penny for Cotton Jenny to spend
There's no such thing as bad times
In the hot, sickly south
And I make my time worth while to them
Oh, Cotton Jenny's her name
In the valley below where the river winds
And the wheel of love goes 'round
I ain't got a penny for Cotton Jenny to spend
Wheels of love go 'round, love go 'round
When the new day begins
She wakes me up when the sun goes down
Love go 'round, a joyful sound
Love go 'round, a joyful sound
When they say we'll shut my mouth
I can never be free from the cotton grind
But I know I got what's mine
Then I climb back up again
Wheels of love go 'round, love go 'round
Oh, Cotton Jenny I'm sore
With her soft southern flame
I go down to the cotton gin
And the wheel of love goes 'round
Oh, Cotton Jenny's her name
I ain't got a penny for Cotton Jenny to spend
