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