Cotton Was King

Before the beginning you know something already started
 Oh in the summer, smoking palace welcoming all the full hearted
 The sun will settle down, with blind anticipation
 Long that moon will shine it's light on a sordid celebration
 Before Cotton Was King
 Before sugar was queen
 Rivers from the north lands stroll slowly to the sea
 Givin' birth to the city lights like it was always meant to be
 Ships sail in with foreign hands some who never leave
 Every child a woven basket the night is new years eve
 When Cotton Was King
 When sugar was queen
 Float on shady the future is not afraid
 Hold on shady cat on the back of time's parade
 Float on shady the future is not afraid
 Hold on shady cat to the back of time's parade
 Same souls have lived this place forever and a hundred years
 Every dazzling race so close that color disappears
 Tigers circlin' the tree they make butter on our bread
 Some will say they'll have their day - some that did have never said
 Oh, sugar was queen
 Rice is the lady in waiting
 Oh, Cotton Was King