B.T. Cotton Lyrics

Turn around man, don't be caught in a corner -
He's got a plan that will keep you safe.
It's just what you need, it's the seed of a promise;
Heaven's closer with a crop that pays.
Don't sell the farm just to keep your little acre;
The future's brighter than the height of day!
Just give him one season to show what you've been missing -
No other way but forward.

Too good to last …

More than one summer, you gave all he asked you -
No way to bargain with the devil's rate.
Rain mixed with blood as the soil kept on drying,
‘til it hit you like the noontime rays:
Better off dead than a broke man owing -
Drink the hope from the cup he made (go on, go on).
Liquid poison kept your cotton from growing,
Coats your throat, now it's over …

Too good to last …