Melody - The Melody works with the last version
A few variations
|: Bend down turn around, Pick a bale of cotton Bend down turn around, Pick a bale a day :|
|: Oh lordy, pick a bale of cotton
|: Gonna jump down, spin around,
|: Oh lordy, pick a bale of cotton |
|: I said me and my buddy
|: Oh lordy, pick a bale of cotton
|: Jump down, turn around
Chorus:
|: That nigger from Shiloh Me and my gal can pick . . . . Me and my wife . . . . Me and my buddy . . . . Me and my poppa . . . . Takes a mighty big man to . . . . |
Actually picking a bale of cotton a day is an unlikely accomplishment as it weighs several hundred pounds. As a compliment or a complaint, however, it sounds good. |
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