() We didn’t know the times were lean A-() Round our home the grass was green It () didn’t seem like things were all that () bad I () bet we walked a thousand miles () Chopin’ cotton and pushin’ plows And () learnin’ how to () give it all we () had. As life went on and years went by I saw the light in daddy’s eyes And felt - the love in mama’s hands They kept us warm and kept us fed Taught us how to look ahead Now lookin’ back I think I understand. Refrain: We Were Walkin’ in () High Cotton Old times () there are not forgotten Those () fertile fields are never far a-() way We Were Walkin’ in () High Cotton Old times () there are not forgotten Leavin’ () home was the hardest () thing we ever () faced. When Sunday morning rolled around We dressed up in hand-me downs Just in time together with the church Sometimes I think how long it’s been And how it impressed me then It was the only day my daddy wouldn’t work. Refrain: Change to (B): ? Refrain: We Were Walkin’ In High Cotton.