Blackberry Boogie From the album Betty Hutton at the Saints & Sinners Ball Written by Tennessee Ernie Ford © 1952 Ernest Jay Music, Inc. Released on Warner Bros WS-1267 Recorded 1959 Music Arranged and Conducted by Jerry Fielding Tenor Saxophone Solo by Plas Johnson Background Vocals by the Jack Latimer Singers Running Time: 2 mins 25 secs Lyrics: Along about sun down every day I grab my bucket and I'm on my way Goin' down the road just jumpin' and a kickin' Headin' for the bush to do some blackberry pickin' Everything's fine when it's blackberry pickin' time The boy spied me, I set my bucket down He said, "Honey are you goin' to town?" I said, "Baby I'm goin' where they scatch And I will meet you in a minute in the blackberry patch!" Everything's fine when it's blackberry pickin' time Blackberry boogie, blackberry boogie Blackberry boogie, blackberry boogie Everything's fine when it's blackberry pickin' time I was goin' down the road when he jumped and he squealed I'm headin' for the bush and he's right on my heel I'm pickin' on the one end and he's pickin' on the other When we got into the middle he yelled, "Oh brother!" Everything's fine when it's blackberry pickin' time We were goin' to the bushes hand in hand Pickin' blackberries to beat the band He grabbed me for a kiss, I said, "Turn me loose! 'Cause your lips are blue from that blackberry juice" Everything's fine when it's blackberry pickin' time Blackberry boogie, blackberry boogie Blackberry boogie, blackberry boogie Everything's fine when it's blackberry pickin' time