Bless Your Pea Pickin' Heart

Bless Your Pea Pickin’ Heart Bless your pea pickin’ heart, That’s what Tennessee Ernie Ford Would always say, I watched his show religiously every day, Back in 1965, I’d come home from Kindergarten, And turn on the TV, To watch good ole Tennessee, He was a good man with that great bass voice, I loved to hear him sing “Sixteen Tons”, “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” and many more, I loved the wonderful stories he told, Most of all I loved the way he ended the show, “Bless Your Pea Pickin’ Heart!” Celine Rose Mariotti