All quiet on the western front He's wondering why He ain't got a letter From his army bride Well shes got a new lover One who's right by her side Just waiting on the call to hear That her poor soldier died She says the cotton Would grow high On his grave But I hope the cotton Does grow dry For his sake There was a pretty little girl with a pocket book Who met a mean little man She married him for love But he proposed with a plan See her daddy's got a whole lot of money But Daddy's Little Girl can't swim He's gonna take her to the lake real late tonight and push her in He says the cotton Would grow high On her grave But I hope the cotton Does grow dry For her sake You can have my life insurance If you take me by the hand Promise me that you'll really love me Back for the right reasons Reasons