Peach Picking Time in Georgia (Rodgers-McMichen). From: Jimmy Rodgers 1932 mx BS 58970-2a Vi 23781.
intro: G E7 D B7 G A D D DD AA DD
(yodel)
When its peach picking time in Georgia, apple picking time in Tennessee
Cotton picking time in Mississippi, everybody picks on me
When its round up time in Texas, cowboys make whoopee
Down in old Alabama, well, its girl picking time to me.
Refrain:
Bee oh de lay ee oh, Dee oh de lay ee oh, Dee oh de lay eeee
There’s the bluegrass down in Kentucky, Virginia’s where they do the swing
Carolina now I’m coming, To you, to spend the spring
Arkansas I hear you calling, I know I’ll see you soon
There’s where I’ll do a little picking, Underneath the Ozark Moon
Now when hard times overtake you, I hope they don’t get me
For I’ve got a sweetie waiting, For me down in Tennessee
I know I’m going to see her, I hope it wont be long
There’s where we’ll pick a little cabin, And call it our mountain home
So while the old folks are picking cotton, I’ll pick a wedding ring
We’ll go to town, and pick a little gown, for the wedding in the spring
I hope the preacher knows his business, I know he cant fool me
When its peach picking time in Georgia, its gal picking time to me
Police
Police come, I didn’t want to go this morning (2x)
Police come, I didn’t want to go
Shot him in the head with my 44 this morning
Two little children lying in the bed,this morning (2x)
Two little children lying in the bed
One rolled over to the other and said, it’s morning
Bullfrog jumped from bank to bank, this morning (2x)
Bullfrog jumped from bank to bank
Skinned his whole back from shank to shank,this morning
I know something I ain’t gonna tell is morning (2x)
I know something I ain’t gonna tell
I want to go to heaven in a coconut shell this morning
Great big fellow laying on a log this morning (2x)
Great big fellow laying on a log
Finger on the trigger and his eye on a hog, this morning
Down went the trigger and bang went the gun this morning (2x)
Down went the trigger and bang went the gun
Wish I had a wagon to haul him home this morning
Polly Put The Kettle On From Brad Leftwich. Round Peak Style Clawhammer Banjo. Words from Tommy Jarrell. Key D
Polly put the kettle on, Jenny blow the dinner horn
Polly put the kettle on, we’ll all take tea
Preacher and the Bear The Verses 1-4 and the chorus from Bill Mansfield. The final verse and chorus from Digital Tradition website
1. Well the preacher went out a huntin’ one day,
It was on a Sunday Morn.
And even tho it was against his religion,
He took his gun along.
He caught himself some very nice quail,
And one little measly hare.
He was on his way returning home,
When out jumped a great big bear.
2. Well the bear walked up to the preacher,
To see what he could see.
That man of God was scared to death,
And run up a nearby tree.
The bear sat down on the ground to wait, And the preacher sat down on the limb.
He raised his eye to the Lord in the skies,
These words he said to him.
Chorus:
Oh Lord; you delivered Daniel from the lions den,
And you saved, old Jonah, from the belly of the whale and then,
Well the Hebrew children from the fiery furnace,
So the good book do declare.
Oh Lord if you can’t help me,
For God’s sake don’t you help that bear.
3. Well the preacher stayed up in that tree,
It must have been all night.
Said Lord if you don’t help me,
There’s gonna be a terrible fight.
Was just about then, the limb let go,
And the preacher came tumbling down.
Was a sight to see that man start running,
Before he hit he ground.
4. Well he hit the ground with a terrible crash,
And set out on the run.
Said if that bear grabs a hold of me,
It aint gonna be much fun.
Well the bear stayed, right after that man,
Didn’t want him to get away,
And as they went running out of sight,
That preacher was heard to say.
Chorus:
5. They fought all the way to the river,
It was a terrible fight
That bear just kept a-hanging on,
But the Preacher was a-doing all right
He dragged that beast right down in the water
It was three times in and out
Then the bear got up and he limped away
And the Preacher began to shout
Last Chorus:
Oh, Lord, you delivered Daniel from the lion's den
And saved Old Jonah from the belly of the whale, Amen,
And oh Lord, it may not seem like much from way up there,
But the hardest thing I ever done was baptize that grizzly bear.
Prettiest Little Girl in the County From originally unissued September 1924 recording of Gid Tanner and Riley Puckett. Co 140002. On Rounder LP 1023. Kickapoo Medicine Show.
Cornstalk fiddle and pea vine bow
Gwine take Sal to the party
Swing em like you love ‘em
The boys are not above ‘em
Prettiest little girl in the County-o
Mammy and daddy told me so
I can get her if I want to
I can get her if I want her
Little more sugar in the coffee-o
Swing Sal to the party
Swing em like you love ‘em
The boys are not above ‘em
Prettiest Little Girl in the County From The Skillet Lickers Volume 2. DOCD 8057. 14 6004-3 Co 15315-D.April 1928.
Prettiest little girl in the County-o
Mammy and daddy wrote me so
I can get her if I want her
I can get her if I want her
Cornstalk fiddle and pea vine bow
Going to take Sal to the party-o
Prettiest little girl in the County-o
?Up to the glass in the parasol?
I can get her if I want her
I can get her if I want her
Swing em like you love ‘em
The boys are not above ‘em
Prettiest little girl in the County.
I can get her if I want her
Little more sugar in coffee-o
Girls dressed up in calico
?Goodness loves her cally-o?
I can get her if I want to go
Spoken:
Swing six, three in a bunch
Promenade all, take a chew tobaccer
Go left, calicos on the wall
Swing your opposite lady
Little more sugar in the coffee
Girls dressed up in calico
Huh
Spoken:
Swing that girl with the red dress on
Prettiest little girl in the County-o
Mammy and daddy told me so
I can get her if I want her
I can get her if I want her
Spoken:
I hope I get that red ear of corn
Pretty Polly From Brad Leftwich. Round Peak Style Clawhammer Banjo. Words from Tommy Jarrell. Key A
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, come along with me (2x)
Before we get married some pleasure to see
She climbed up behind him and away they did go (2x)
Over hills and mountains, and valleys so low
Oh they went up a little farther, and what did they spy (2x)
A new dug grave, and a spade lying by
Oh Willie, oh Wille, I’m afraid of your way (2x)
I’m afraid that you’ll lead my poor body astray
Oh Polly, pretty Polly, your guess is about right (2x)
I dug on your grave the biggest part of last night
He stabbed her to the heart and her life blood did flow (2x)
And into the grave, Pretty Polly did go
He threw some dirt over her, and turned to go home (2x)
While the wild birds and the turtledoves were left to mourn
From Mudcat
I courted Pretty Polly the live-long night
I courted Pretty Polly the live-long night
Then left her next morning before it was light.
O Polly, pretty Polly, come away with me,
O Polly, pretty Polly, come away with me,
Before we get married some pleasure to see.
He led her over the fields and the valleys so wide (2x)
Until pretty Polly, she fell by his side.
Oh Willie, oh Willie, I'm scared of your ways (2x)
I'm afraid you will lead my poor body astray.
Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, you're guessing just right (2x)
I dug on your grave the best part of last night.
She threw her arms around him and trembled with fear (2x)
How can you kill the poor girl that loves you so dear.
There's no time to talk and there's no time to stand (2x)
Then he drew his knife all in his right hand.
He stabbed her to the heart and her heart's blood did flow, (2x)
And into the grave pretty Polly did go.
Then he threw a little dirt over her and started for home L2x)
Leaving no one behind but the wild birds to mourn.
Pull For The Shore (Philip Paul Bliss)
From: Tom, Brad and Alice
Light in the darkness sailor day is at hand
See o'er the foaming billows fair heaven's land
Drear was the voyage sailor now almost o'er
Safe within the lifeboat sailor pull for the shore
chorus:
Pull for the shore sailor pull for the shore
Heed not the rolling waves but bend to the oar
Trust in the lifeboat sailor cling to self no more
Leave the poor old stranded wreck and pull for the shore
Trust in the lifeboat sailor all else will fail
Stronger the surges dash and fiercer the gale
Heed not the stormy winds though loudly they roar
Watch the bright and morning star and pull for the shore
repeat chorus
Bright gleams the morning sailor uplift the eye
Clouds and darkness disappearing glory is nigh
Safe in the lifeboat sailor sing forever more
Glory glory hallelujah pull for the shore
repeat chorus
repeat chorus