Blackberry Boogie Song Lyrics and Chords by Tennessee Ernie Ford
Blackberry Boogie
Written and Recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford
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Along about
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sunup every
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day
I grab my bucket and
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I'm on my
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way
I go down the road a
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runnin' and a
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kickin'
I'm headed for the patch to
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do some blackberry
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pickin'
I fill my bucket
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right to the
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It makes my lips go
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flippety-
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flop
I hear a little voice
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and it sounds so
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sad
It said don't pick me now
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cause I ain't ripe
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dad
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Blackberry
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boogie
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blackberry
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boogie
I'm
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brought back like a flip
When
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it's blackberry pickin'
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time
I went to see my gal I
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set my bucket
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down
She said hi there baby
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are you goin' to
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town
I said uh-uh honey I'm a
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goin' where they
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scratch
I'll meet you in a minute
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in the blackberry
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patch
She grabs her bucket and
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she jumps and
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squeals
I'm headin' for the bushes
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and she's hot on my
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heels
I start pickin' on one end
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she picks on the
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We meet in the middle and
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she yells oh
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brother
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Blackberry
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boogie
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blackberry
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boogie
Oh I
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love that girl
When I
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meet her in the middle of the
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patch
We go through the briars
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walkin' hand in
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hand
Pickin' blackberries
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just to beat the
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band
I grab her for a kiss she
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said turn me
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loose
Your lips are all blue
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from that blackberry
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juice
I hug her once and
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said don't be
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coy
You know I'm your black
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berry pickin'
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boy
I kissed her then and
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she let out a
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sigh
And said let's go to
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my house and bake a
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pie
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Blackberry
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boogie
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blackberry
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boogie
I'll
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be back little gal
When it's
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blackberry pickin'
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Blackberry Boogie?
- The song Blackberry Boogie was sang by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Who is Tennessee Ernie Ford?
- Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 - October 17, 1991), known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American singer and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Noted for his rich bass-baritone voice and down-home humor, he is remembered for his hit recordings of "The Shotgun Boogie" and "Sixteen Tons".
