Pick A Bale of Cotton (1941)

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Leadbelly & The Oleander Quartet, Both] Jump down, turn around, pick a bale of cotton I jump down, turn around to pick a bale a day I jump down, turn around, pick a bale of cotton I jump down, turn around, pick a bale a day [Chorus: Leadbelly] Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day [Verse 2: The Oleander Quartet] Me and my gal can a-pick a bale of cotton Me and my gal can a-pick a bale a day Me and my gal can a-pick a bale of cotton Me and my gal can a-pick a bale a day [Chorus: Leadbelly & The Oleander Quartet] Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day [Verse 3: The Oleander Quartet] Me and my wife can pick a bale of cotton Me and my wife can a-pick a bale a day Me and my wife can pick a bale of cotton Me and my wife can a-pick a bale a day [Chorus: Leadbelly & The Oleander Quartet] Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day [Verse 4: Leadbelly & The Oleander Quartet, Both] Me and my friend can pick a bale of cotton Me and my friend can pick a bale a day Me and my friend can pick a bale of cotton Me and my friend can pick a bale a day [Chorus: Leadbelly & The Oleander Quartet] Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day [Verse 4: The Oleander Quartet] Me and my papa can pick a bale of cotton Me and my papa can a-pick a bale a day Me and my papa can pick a bale of cotton Me and my papa can a-pick a bale a day [Chorus: Leadbelly & The Oleander Quartet] Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day