Pickin Time

G D I got cotton in the bottom land Its up and its growing G And I've got a good stand D My good wife and them kids of mine G Gonna get new shoes come pickin' time D G Get new shoes come pickin' time G D Every night when I go to bed G I thank the lord that my kids are fed D They live on beans eight days or nine G But I'll get 'em fat come pickin' time D G Get 'em fat come pickin' time G D The corn is yella' and the beans are high G The sun is hot in the summer sky D The work is hard 'till layin' by G Layin' by 'till pickin' time D G Layin' by 'till pickin' time G D It's hard to see by the coal oil light G And I blow it out pretty early at night D A jug of coal oil cost a dime G But I'll stay up late come pickin' time D G Stay up late come pickin' time G D My old wagon barely gets me to town G I patched the wheels and I watered them down D Keep her in shape so she'll be fine G To haul my cotton come pickin' time D G Haul my cotton come pickin' time G D Last Sunday mornin' when they passed the hat G It was still nearly empty back where I sat D But the preacher smiled and he said "That's fine G The Lord will wait 'till pickin' time D G The Lord will wait 'till pickin' time