GONE JUST LIKE THE COTTON by The Cox Family I dreamed she recalls when they were first married A home and children to raise The work of her smile and the faith that she carries, It's a blessing that still gives today. When duty called he was yielding and callous, But for her love his only display. He weathered his storms In a church house he'd tell her And at his table for God's grace he'd pray. Now they're gone, just like the cotton, In their valley's a field full of stone, No hearth to burn, the home for their candle, And the light from their window is still. Gone, but never forgotten Their words carve a silent appeal I long to return to your daddy and mama And someday, you know I will! Time is always a treasure When we seem so far away, And my heart aches for life's simple pleasure I'll go down that old lane That I walk through my memory Until I can come home to stay. Gone, just like the cotton In their valley's a field full of stone No hearth to burn, the home for their candle And the light from their window is still Gone, but never forgotten Their words carve a silent appeal I long to return to your daddy and mama And someday, you know I will!