Dear okie If you see arkie Tell him tex has got a job for him Out in Californy Picking up prunes Squeezing oil out of olives Dear okie If you see arkie Tell him tex has got a job for him Out in Californy Raking up gold Playing fiddle in the Follies Now, hell be lucky If he finds a place to live But theres orange juice fountains flowing For those kids of his So, dear okie If you see arkie Tell him tex has got a job for him Out in Californy Digging oil wells All he needs is a shovel Dear okie If you see arkie Tell him tex has got a job for him Out in Californy Selling used cars Just a waiting for the suckers Dear okie If you see arkie Tell him tex has got a job for him Out in Californy Handing out checks As a welfare worker If he takes the freeway To the grocery store Hell make it fine If he starts out the day before Dear okie If you see arkie Tell him tex has got a job for him Out in Californy Picking up prunes Squeezing oil out of olives Dear okie Dear okie
arkie, okie, californy, tex, dear