Pick A Bale Of Cotton

Het is bekend dat in de zuidelijke staten van Amerika de zeelui bij het laden van katoen volop in de gelegenheid waren om slavenliederen te horen. Het resultaat daarvan was dat witte zeelui de zwarte werkliedjes als shanty mee naar zee namen.

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Oh Lordy, pick a bale of cotton,

Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day.

Jump down, turn around to pick a bale of cotton.

Jump down, turn around to pick a bale a day.

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That nigger from Shiloh can pick a bale of cotton.

That nigger from Shiloh can pick a bale a day.

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Me and my gal can pick a bale of cotton.

Me and my gal can pick a bale a day.

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Me and my wife can pick a bale of cotton.

Me and my wife can pick a bale a day.

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Me and my buddy can pick a bale of cotton.

Me and my buddy can pick a bale a day.

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Me and my poppa can pick a bale of cotton.

Me and my poppa can pick a bale a day.

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Takes a might big man to pick a bale of cotton.

Takes a might big man to pick a bale a day.

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