Great God almighty gonna pick a bale of cotton,
Great God almighty gonna pick a bale a day.

Oh, lawdy, pick a bale of cotton,
Oh, lawdy, pick a bale a day

Gonna get on my knees and pick a bale of cotton,
Gonna get on my knees and pick a bale a day.

Oh, lawdy, pick a bale of cotton,
Oh, lawdy, pick a bale a day

Me and my wife can pick a bale of cotton,
Me and my wife can pick a bale a day.

Oh, lawdy, pick a bale of cotton,
Oh, lawdy, pick a bale a day

I b’lieve to my soul I can pick a bale of cotton,
I b’lieve to my soul I can pick a bale a day.

Oh, lawdy, pick a bale of cotton,
Oh, lawdy, pick a bale a day

Jump down, turn ‘round, pick a bale of cotton,
Jump down, turn ‘round, pick a bale a day.

Oh, lawdy, pick a bale of cotton,
Oh, lawdy, pick a bale a day