O, Chilton County peaches!
Those Chilton County peaches!
Just think how very much they give us pleasure;
Under umbrella or shed,
Or from ledge or pick-up''s bed,
Vendors show their ware, their enticing treasure.
In the sizzling summer sun,
Till the longest day is done,
They unload their baskets into plastic bags;
For those fuzzy little spheres,
Yummy fruit that has no peers,
Our enthusiasm seldom ever lags.
Orbs that shade from red to gold,
Juicy flesh, if truth be told,
That e
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