Released: February 14, 1977
Songwriter: Dolly Parton
Producer: Dolly Parton
[Verse 1]
He lived by the apple orchard in this little old orchard shack
His real name was Jackson Taylor, but I called him Applejack
Now old AppleJack was loved by everyone he ever knew
AppleJack picked apples, but he picked the banjo too
[Chorus]
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
[Verse 2]
Now I'd go down to AppleJack's almost every day
We'd sit and we'd drink applejack that old Applejack had made
Then he'd take his banjo down, then he'd ask me if I'd sing
And he would play the banjo and I'd play my tambourine
[Chorus]
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
[Verse 3]
That's when I was just a kid and now that I am grown
All I have are memories, old Applejack is gone
Oh but he left me his banjo and it always takes me back
And every time I play it, I still hear Applejack
[Chorus]
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
Oh play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
One more time
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
He lived by the apple orchard in this little old orchard shack
His real name was Jackson Taylor, but I called him Applejack
Now old AppleJack was loved by everyone he ever knew
AppleJack picked apples, but he picked the banjo too
[Chorus]
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
[Verse 2]
Now I'd go down to AppleJack's almost every day
We'd sit and we'd drink applejack that old Applejack had made
Then he'd take his banjo down, then he'd ask me if I'd sing
And he would play the banjo and I'd play my tambourine
[Chorus]
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
[Verse 3]
That's when I was just a kid and now that I am grown
All I have are memories, old Applejack is gone
Oh but he left me his banjo and it always takes me back
And every time I play it, I still hear Applejack
[Chorus]
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
Oh play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
One more time
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song for me and I'll sing
Play a song for me Applejack, Applejack
Play a song, let your banjo ring
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