《Cotton Eyed Joe》的歌詞如下：
Cotton Eyed Joe, he roamed the hills in his shackle and chains
Looking for women, who would trample his rights
Might steal a pig now and then
Might steal a dog and call it his friend
Now it was dangerous out there in the desert and such
The rattlesnakes, the tarantulas
So he held his breath, now and then
With a tall glass of cold water at his side
(Chorus)
Cotton Eyed Joe, he come a-winding down the mountain
To my sweet sweet home, with my hound dog at my heels
I can see them girls now, standing around
In their father's rocking chairs
But they don't look half bad, I can see them now, standing around
With their hearts upon the table, all laid bare
The bartender he leaned on his knuckles now
With one eye closed and the whiskey weeps now
With every dime he had to do it right
He poured another round for Cotton Eyed Joe
(Chorus)
Cotton Eyed Joe, he come a-winding down the mountain
To my sweet sweet home, with my hound dog at my heels
Now he's gone, gone, gone
Gone, gone, gone
Gone, gone, gone
Cotton Eyed Joe, he's gone now
這是一首關於一個被囚禁的男子在山中漫遊尋找伴侶的歌曲。他可以偷豬，可以和狗做朋友，也有些危險，比如需要應對沙漠裡的各種生物。但總的來說，他的生活還是相當自由隨意的。最後一節講述他回到他心愛的“甜美家園”，女孩們圍在周圍，雖然他們的心會被放在桌子上，但看起來她們並不太在乎。不過歌詞本身比較難理解，特別是中文翻譯部分可能並不準確，可以根據具體情境理解。