Chords
[Intro]
CI got cotton in the G7bottom land
It's up and growin' and I Cgot a good stand
My good wife and them G7kids of mine
Gonna get new shoes, come CPickin' Time
G7Get new shoes come CPickin' Time.
[Verse 1]
Ev'ry night when I G7go to bed
I thank the Lord that my kidsC are fed
They live on beans eight G7days and nine
But I get 'em fat come CPickin' Time
G7Get 'em fat come CPickin' Time.
[Verse 2]
The corn is yellow and the G7beans are high
The sun is hot in the Csummer sky
The work is hard til G7layin' by
Layin' by til CPickin' Time
G7Layin' by til CPickin' Time.
[Verse 3]
It's hard to see by the G7coaloil light
And I turn it off purty Cearly at night
'Cause a jug of coaloil G7costs a dime
But I stay up late come CPickin' Time
G7Stay up late come CPickin' Time.
[Verse 4]
My old wagon barely G7gets me to town
I patched the wheels and I Cwatered 'em down
Keep her in shape so she'llG7 be fine
To haul my cotton come CPickin' Time
G7Haul my cotton come CPickin' Time.
[Verse 5]
Last CSunday mornin' when they G7passed the hat
It was still nearly empty back Cwhere I sat
But the preacher smiled and said G7that's fine
The Lord'll wait til CPickin' Time
The G7Lord'll wait til CPickin' Time.
