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  Pick A Bale Of Cotton

Leadbelly sings the tune.

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Refrain: 
Oh lordy, Pick a bale of cotton 
Oh lordy, Pick a bale a day 
(Repeat once)
Gonna jump down, Turn around 
Pick a bale of cotton 
Gonna jump down, Turn around 
Pick a bale a day.
(repeat once) 
(Refrain) 
Me and my wife, We pick a bale of cotton 
Me and my wife, We pick a bale a day 
Gonna pick a, pick a, Pick a, pick a, 
Pick a, pick a, Pick a bale a day.