Black wind blowing in the cotton field, honey 
There's a black wind blowing in the cotton field, baby 
There's a black wind blowing in the cotton field 
And oh how funny it makes me feel 
Baby, sweet thing, darling 

There's a long black cloud hanging in the sky, honey 
There's a long black cloud hanging in the sky, baby 
There's a long black cloud hanging in the sky 
Weather's gonna break and hells gonna fly 
Baby, sweet thing, darling 

Cotton's pretty thin yonder on the hill, honey 
Cotton's pretty thin yonder on the hill, baby 
Cotton's pretty thin yonder on the hill 
It won't clear a greenback dollar bill 
Baby, sweet thing, darling 
Work shade and back to the buzzard wing, honey 
Work shade and back to the buzzard wing, baby 
Work shade and back to the buzzard wing 
Clouds are gonna bust and cry down rain 
Baby, sweet thing, darling 

There's a black wind blowing in the cotton field, honey 
There's a black wind blowing in the cotton field, baby 
There's a black wind blowing in the cotton field 
And oh how funny it makes me feel 
Baby, sweet thing, darling