"Floatin' Down to Cotton Town" lyrics

Floatin' down
Floatin' down
Floatin' down
Floatin' down
Down to Cotton Town

Floatin' down, my honey, floatin' down
Floatin' down the river down to Cotton Town
Just hear that whistle toot-toot-tootin' away
And those voices singin', banjos ringin' 'til the break of day
Honey lamb, my little honey lamb
I'll come back to you in Alabam'
While fields of sugar cane seem to welcome me again
Floatin' down to Cotton Town

I just dropped in to see you all and say
I leave today, I'm on my way (I'm goin' back)
I'm goin' back to sunny Dixieland
That's why I came to shake you by the hand (The minute when)
The minute when I cross that Dixie Line
No more I'll pine, won't that be fine?
Mister Captain, don't fail me, just hurry and sail me
To that boy of mine

Floatin' down, my honey, floatin' down
Floatin' down the river down to Cotton Town
Just hear that whistle toot-toot-tootin' away
And those voices singin', banjos ringin' 'til the break of day
Honey lamb, my little honey lamb
I'll come back to you in Alabam'
While fields of sugar cane seem to welcome me again
Floatin' down to Cotton Town

Floatin' down, my honey, floatin' down
I'm floatin' down to Cotton Town