Key: G major
Verse 1
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And you know he keeps
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Ooh, let me call him
Darayna (hey girl), ooh canned treats,
come on
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Here he come (get some more
for tonight)
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Oh some corn and some string bean,
you know, ooh
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F#
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Blueberry, al mond, that's a blueberry
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(I don't know 'bout
Verse 2
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I'm your coal man
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Strawberry
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I got fresh peas
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I got good lookin' ears of corn
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I got the homemade drink
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Pralines too
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I got some okra
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Yeah, okra
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Verse 3
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I'm your coal man
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Strawberry
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Strawberry
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Fresh peas
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Fresh greens
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Peanuts, walnuts, hickory nuts
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And I have some okra too
Verse 4
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Uh huh, okra
Okra
Okra
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Okra
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Okra
Verse 5
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Okra
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Okra
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Okra
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Okra
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Okra
Interlude 1
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Verse 6
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Plenty, plenty tomatoes
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peh- cans
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Blackberry
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I'm your coal man
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Verse 7
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Call the children, he's got candy
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Call the children, he's got sweets
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Call the children, he's got candy
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Call the children, he's got sweets
Interlude 2
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Verse 8
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Ella Mae, she makes some good okra
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You know your Junior is coming home, so
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You must have his okra
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You must have his crowder peas
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Verse 9
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Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba
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Bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla
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Yeah, yeah, yeah
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I'm your coal man
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Okra
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Okra
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Peas
Okra
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE B A F#
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