Pickin' Time Songtext
von Johnny Cash

I got cotton in the bottom land
It′s up and growin' and I got a good stand
My good wife and them kids of mine
I gonna get new shoes, come Pickin′ Time
Get new shoes come Pickin' Time


Ev'ry night when I go to bed
I thank the Lord that my kids are fed
They live on beans eight days and nine
But I get ′em fat come Pickin′ Time
Get 'em fat come Pickin′ Time

It's hard to see by the coal-oil light
And I turn it off purty early at night
A jug of coal-oil costs a dime
But I stay up late come Pickin′ Time
Stay up late come Pickin' Time


My old wagon barely gets me to town
I patched the wheels and I watered ′em down
I'm gonna keep her in shape so she'll be fine
To haul my cotton come Pickin′ Time
To haul my cotton come Pickin′ Time