When it's peach pickin' time in Georgia Apple pickin' time in Tennessee Cotton pickin' time in Mississippi Everybody picks on me When it's roundup time in Texas The cowboys make whoopee Then down in old Alabama It's gal pickin' time to me Diodley, oley eh, diodley There's the bluegra** 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 pickin' Underneath the Ozark moon Diodley e oh, oley e oh, oley Now, when hard times overtake you
I hope they don't get me For I've got a sweety waiting For me down in Tennessee I know I'm going to see her I hope it won't be long There's where we'll pick a little cabin And call it our mountain home Diodley e oh, diodley e oh, diodley e When the pickin' 'an pick the 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 can't fool me When it's peach pickin' time in Georgia It's gal pickin' time to me Diodley e oh, diodley e oh, diodley e