The Girl Turned Ripe Merle Haggard

[Intro]
Well the girl turned ripe and the pickers came today

[Verse 1]
Had an uncle who was farming down in Tennessee
And I stopped by to see him there and brought this friend with me
He had a daughter seventeen whose name was Clementine
And sure enough they fell in love, her and this friend of mine

[Chorus]
He said the girl turned ripe and the pickers came today
He said there ain't no need in me begging her to stay
Old Uncle Dave just shook his head and turned away
He said the girl turned ripe and the pickers came today

[Verse 2]
Fell in love with a gal that made her home in Louisian'
And her daddy was a hard and strict but very humble man
And he shook me up that day I went to ask him for her hand
But I felt better when I heard them same old words again

[Chorus]
Well the girl turned ripe and the pickers came today
Said there ain't no need in me begging her to stay
He just shook his head and slowly walked away
He said the girl turned ripe and the pickers came today