Pick a Bale of Cotton

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La versione di Harry Belafonte

PICK A BALE OF COTTON Jump down, turn around to pick a bale of cotton Jump down, turn around to pick a bale a day. Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton, Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day. That nigger from Shiloh can pick a bale of cotton That nigger from Shiloh can pick a day. Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton, Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day. Me and my gal can pick a bale of cotton Me and my gal can pick a day Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton, Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day. Me and my wife can pick a bale of cotton Me and my wife can pick a day Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton, Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day. Me and my buddy can pick a bale of cotton Me and my buddy can pick a day Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton, Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day. Me and my poppa can pick a bale of cotton Me and my poppa can pick a day Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton, Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day. Takes a might big man to pick a bale of cotton Takes a might big man to pick a day

JUMP DOWN, SPIN AROUND Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale of cotton Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale a day Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale of cotton Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale a day I saw 'skeeter on my head Blinked his eye and I killed him dead Gotta jump down, spin around and weed a patch o'turnip Gotta jump down, spin around and weed a patch a day Gotta weed a patch o' turnip Gotta jump down, spin around and weed a patch o'turnip Gotta jump down, spin around and weed a patch a day I saw a gal in calico She tripped and fell, and she didn't say hello Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a mess o'greens Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a pot a day Gotta cook a mess o'greens Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a mess o'greens Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a pot a day I got a pig who's nice and greasy All you ladies shake it easy Gotta jump down, spin around and tote a pail o' water Gotta jump down, spin around and tote a pail a day Gotta tote a pail a day Gotta jump down, spin around and tote a pail o' water Gotta jump down, spin around and tote a pail a day