TURNIP GREENS
As recorded by Wonder State Harmonists
Found on the compilation album "Arkansas at 78 rpm: Corn Dodgers & Hoss Hail Pullers" (2014)

1. Well, I had a dream the other night; dreamt that I could fly.
Flopped my wings like a turkey and I flew up to the sky.
There I saw old Saint Peter, a-standin' right by that gate.
He asks me in to supper and I told him that I eat:

CHORUS: Turnip greens (turnip greens), them good old turnip greens, (Pass the buttermilk!)
Cornbread and buttermilk, them good old turnip greens.

2. Saint Peter then did ask me from what parts did I fly.
Told him from Arkansas I flew up to the sky.
He told me from Arkansas he only had one man.
He could hardly live there in that good old happy land.
Said he didn't care for peaches, honey, milk, nor cream,
But his heart and soul seemed to crave for them good old turnip greens. CHORUS

3. Well, I went out walkin' one afternoon, 'cause I had no mule to ride.
Police angel(?) done grabbed me for gettin' on the white folks' side.
He took me in the collar, said I was a beet(?).
I'd have to shake my money or work on the golden street. CHORUS