[Verse 1]
In the summer, summertime
Easy livin' everyday
And all the fish you wanna see
Cotton's growin' mighty high
Daddy's got a lot of money
Mama's lookin' clean and fine
Pretty baby, don't you cry
Pretty baby, don't you cry

[Verse 2]
Pretty baby, don't you cry
On a morning far away
Dawn is singing, breathe the day
Spread your pretty little wings
And get to fly from them things, high
But until the time is right
We'll see the morning rise

[Outro]
Pretty baby, don't you cry
Pretty baby, don't you cry
Pretty mama, don't you cry
Pretty mama, don't you cry (Don't cry, don't cry)
Pretty baby, don't you cry (Don't cry, don't cry)
Pretty mama, don't you cry (Don't cry, don't cry)
Pretty baby, don't you cry (Don't cry, don't cry)
(Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry)
(Don't cry, don't cry)