Cotton Alley

Natalie Merchant, 10,000 Maniacs

[Verse 1]
One time you made me cry
Be proud that I remember
My chin is sore, the bruise is gone
But the spot is tender

[Bridge]
Gave my hand, a sister coy
To cotton alley where you did enjoy
Your wicked games, you curious boy
Tied my laces up together
When I fell, you laughed until your belly was sore

[Verse 2]
In the brick laid aisle behind the five and dime store
That's how I made you blush
But doubt if you'd remember
Were my tears genuine or those of a skilled pretender?

[Chorus]
Nothing precious, plain to see
Don't make a fuss over me
Not loud, not soft, but somewhere in between
Say "sorry", let it be the word you mean

[Verse 3]
I was a little pest who never took a hint
Could never take a hint
You pinched my fingers in a door
And tossed my coloring book in a rusty barrel

[Chorus]
Nothing precious, plain to see
Don't make a fuss over me
Not loud, not soft, but somewhere in between
Say "sorry", let it be the word you mean

[Verse 4]
Pulled spiders from my hair
Fingers in the door
My favorite blue blouse stained on the back
Running from a berry war

[Chorus]
Nothing precious, plain to see
Don't make a fuss over me
Not loud, not soft, but somewhere in between
Say "sorry", let it be the word you mean

[Outro]
Can you hear me scream?
In cotton alley, scream
Cotton alley

Trivia about the song Cotton Alley by 10,000 Maniacs

When was the song “Cotton Alley” released by 10,000 Maniacs?
The song Cotton Alley was released in 1985, on the album “The Wishing Chair”.
Who composed the song “Cotton Alley” by 10,000 Maniacs?
The song “Cotton Alley” by 10,000 Maniacs was composed by Natalie Merchant, 10,000 Maniacs.

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