I'm an old woman now, I can't do nothin' Young folks don't pay me no mind But in my day I sure was something Before I felt the heavy hand of time I will make my way Across the fields of cotton And wade through the muddy waters One last time And in my dreams, I'm comin' out clean When I reach the other side West of where the sun sets Where the rainbows never die I'm an old woman now, I'm bound for glory Time to lay my burden down Had enough of this old world of worry Gonna trade my troubles for a crown I will make my way Across the fields of cotton And wade through the muddy waters One last time And in my dreams, I'm comin' out clean When I reach the other side West of where the sun sets Where the rainbows never die I've got one last thing to do One more mile before I'm through Castin' off these earthly chains Goin' where there's no more pain I will make my way Across the fields of cotton And wade through the muddy waters One last time And in my dreams, I'm comin' out clean When I reach the other side West of where the sun sets Where the rainbows never die I'm an old woman now I can't do nothin' Young folk don't pay me no mind