she, she came from the land of the cotton land that was nearly forgotten by everyone and she, she worked and she slaved so hard a big old field was her back yard in the delta sun
ooh, but she sure could sing ooh, she sure could sing
then he looked down and he took a little pity the whole town swore he decided he'd help her some but he didn't mind if she wasn't very pretty for deep inside his heart he knew she was the only one
ooh, but she sure could sing yeah, she sure could sing
she had faith, she had believing she led all the people together in singing and she prayed every night to the lord up above singing hallelujah, ooh hallelujah
they use to walk singing songs by the river even when she knew for sure she had to go away and she never knew what her life had to give her and never had to worry about it for one single day
ooh my but she sure could sing ooh, she sure could sing
she had faith, she had believing led all the people together in singing and she prayed every night to the lord up above singing hallelujah, ooh hallelujah
she, she came from the land of the cotton land that was nearly forgotten by everyone and she, she worked and she slaved so hard a big old field was her back yard in the delta sun
ooh, but she sure could sing my, my, my she sure could sing ooh, yeah she sure could sing ooh, she sure could sing