Written by George W. McCormick/Wayne Walker/Alex Zanetis
C From daylight till dusk we've been a working in the dust G7 C Picking cotton working side by side Well I can't forget yes I remember yet G7 C The way my daddy looked at me and cried Big wind's a coming listen to the humming G7 C Hurry up son be quick don't stall You know we can't be slow take the kids and get below G7 C If we don't hurry it'll surely get us all Well I ran across the field so scared my lips was sealed G7 C To warn my mom the storm is on its way Well I knew I'd won my race when I saw my mammy's face G7 C And the way she looked at me and said Big wind's a coming listen to the humming G7 C Hurry up son be quick don't stall You know we can't be slow take the kids and get below G7 C If we don't hurry it'll surely get us all Oh but dad was on the cellar and by now the sky was yellow G7 C The wind was a blowing trees were falling And outside I heard him crying and as he lay there dying G7 C It seemed I could still hear him calling Big wind's a coming listen to the humming G7 C Hurry up son be quick don't stall You know we can't be slow take the kids and get below G7 C If we don't hurry it'll surely get us all