There's a long-legged girl
in San Francisco
by the Golden Gate.
She said she'd give me all I wanted
but I couldn't wait.
I started to
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
gettin to the next town
Baby.
There's a pretty brown
in Birmingham.
Boys, she little and cute
but when she like to tie me down
I had to grab my suit and start to
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
gettin to the next town
Baby.
I met that lovely Detroit lady
and thought my time had come
But just before I said "I do"
I said "I got to run" and started to
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
gettin to the next town
Baby
There ain't no words for what I feel
about a pretty face
But I stay I just might miss
a prettier one same place
I started to
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
Pickin em up
and layin em down,
gettin to the next town
Baby.
Pickin Em Up and Layin Em DOwn was written by Maya Angelou.
Pickin Em Up and Layin Em DOwn was produced by Penguin Random House LLC.
Maya Angelou released Pickin Em Up and Layin Em DOwn on Wed Jan 01 1975.