() We didn't know the times were lean A-() Round our home the grass was green It () bad I () bet we walked a thousand miles () Chopin' cotton and pushin' plows And () 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: {P} We Were Walkin' in () High Cotton Old times () there are not forgotten Those () way {P} We Were Walkin' in () High Cotton Old times () there are not forgotten Leavin' () 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.