Listen to this wonderful acoustic rendition from The Wagler Sisters of the song ‘High Cotton.’
“We didn't know the times were lean, round our house the grass was green,
It didn't seem like things were all that bad, I bet we walked a thousand miles,
Choppin' cotton and pusing plows, and learnin' how to give it all we had.
As Life went on and years went by, I saw the light in daddy's eye,
And felt the love in mamma's hands, they kept us warm and kept us fed,
Taught us how to look ahead, now lookin' back I understand.”
What an amazing performance! All of the voices of the Wagler sisters are beautiful, and the guitar sounded great as well. The way that they all blended and harmonized was really impressive.
“Great job, I really enjoy your music,” comments one person on YouTube after watching the video. “I believe the Lord will use you to touch many hearts with your music.”
“Wow! This is easily the best version of the song I’ve heard!” writes another person online. “It’s really hard to understand how you guys harmonize so well.”
The song ‘High Cotton’ was originally recorded by the country music group Alabama, and it was written by Scott Anders and Roger Murrah. The song was the third single from the album Southern Star, and it was released in July 1989. ‘High Cotton’ became a hit and was one of four singles on the album to reach number one on the Hot Country Singles chart.
The nostalgic track reminisces of the youth of the narrator and takes him back to the days on his childhood farm. Even though those times were filled with little money and a lot of hard work, the narrator talks about how those were the happiest times of his life.
We hope that you enjoyed listening to this rendition of ‘High Cotton’ by The Wagler Sisters today!