2. Chorus Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas. Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas.

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5. "Goober Peas" is a traditional folksong mostly known in the Southern United States. It was popular with Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War, and it is still sung frequently in the South to this day.

6. The lyrics of "Goober Peas" are a fairly accurate description of daily life for Southerners during the last few years of the Civil War. After being cut off from the rail lines and their farm land, they had little to eat aside from boiled peanuts (or "goober peas") which often served as an emergency ration, especially in Georgia.

7. Publication date on the earliest sheet music is 1866, published in New Orleans. The composer, perhaps humorously, is listed as P. Nutt.

9. Chorus Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas. Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas.

10. Verse 1 Sitting by the roadside on a summer's day Chatting with my mess-mates, passing time away Lying in the shadows underneath the trees Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas.

11. Chorus Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas. Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas.

12. Verse 2 When a horse-man passes, the soldiers have a rule To cry out their loudest, “Mister, here’s your mule!" But another custom, enchanting-er than these Is wearing out your grinders, eating goober peas.

13. Chorus Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas. Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas.

14. Verse 3 Just before the battle, the General hears a row He says, "The Yanks are coming, I hear their rifles now." He turns around in wonder, and what d'ya think he sees? The Georgia Militia, eating goober peas.

15. Chorus Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas. Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas.

16. Verse 4 I think my song has lasted almost long enough. The subject's interesting, but the rhymes are rough. I wish the war was over, so free from rags and fleas We'd kiss our wives and sweethearts, and gobble goober peas.

17. Chorus Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas. Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas.

18. Verse 5 – stanza of a prison song But now we are in prison and likely long to stay, The Yankees they are guarding us, no hope to get away; Our rations they are scanty, 'tis cold enough to freeze,— I wish I was in Georgia, eating goober peas.

19. Chorus from prison Peas, peas, peas, peas, Eating goober peas; I wish I was in Georgia, eating goober peas. Peas, peas, peas, peas Eating goober peas; I wish I was in Georgia, Eating goober peas.

21. http://www.civilwarmusic.net/display_song.php?song=gooberpeas