Green Corn
Written by Ledbelly
Performed on Country Blues for Kids (Victor Johnson)
(G) Wake shake, days a breaking
Peas in the pot and the (D) hoe cakes (G) baking
Early in the morning almost day
If you don’t come soon we’re gonna (D) give it (G) away
Green corn, come along Charlie, Green corn, (D) don’t you tell (G) Polly
Green corn. Sun’s coming up and it’s (D) almost (G) day
(G) All I need in this creation is three months of work and (D) nine va(G)cation
Tell my boss any ol time the day time his but the (D) night time’s (G) mine
Green corn, come along Charlie, Green corn, (D) don’t you tell (G) Polly
Green corn. Sun’s coming up and it’s (D) almost (G) day
(G) All I need to make me happy is two little kids to (D) call me (G) pappy
One named Sop the other one Gravy both like their biscuits (D) sopped in (G) gravy
Green corn, come along Charlie, Green corn, (D) don’t you tell (G) Polly
Green corn. Sun’s coming up and it’s (D) almost (G) day