Cotton Fields
The Pogues (With Joe Strummer) Lyrics

Now the party's over
The fun times and celebrations have come to an end

And the money's all gone
All the funds have run out or been depleted

You remember feeling like Jesus' son
The memory of being powerful and invincible like a divine force remains

Your girl has left your side
Your significant other has abandoned you

And now you're gonna get crucified
You are going to be punished severely

They're gonna crucify you
They are going to torture and abuse you

Crucify you
To subject to extreme pain and suffering

Crucify you
To persecute or punish in a torturous manner

Crucify you
To condemn or criticize harshly

Crucify you
To make you suffer terrible consequences or punishment

In those old cotton fields back home
In the familiar place of origin which sometimes reminds of simpler times

Too late to joke or crack a smile
It's too late to be playful or happy now that difficulties have arisen

You gotta carry
You must shoulder the burden or responsibility

That shit up that drunken mile
The regrettable consequences of alcohol abuse must be dealt with and endured

When they put the electrodes
When the medical professionals attach monitoring devices to your brain

In your brain
Inside your mind and thoughts

Even your Mother won't know you're sane
The mental distress and trauma suffered is so extreme that even one's relative won't recognize any sanity

First Lord Nelson's sunken ships
A reference to a naval battle where the defeated side's ships sank to the bottom of the ocean

Now Steve Lillywhite's drunken mix
Presenting an opposing situation where the intoxicated state mixed with creativity and produced a better outcome