I'm gonna write you a letter babe o' mine

I'm a gonna write you a letter babe o' mine

I'm a gonna write you a letter just as quick as times get better

But I've gotta get organized babe o' mine

I'm goin' 'round this world babe o' mine

I'm a goin' around this world babe o' mine

I'm a goin' 'round it once and I'm goin' 'round it twice

And I'm a gonna get organized babe o' mine

I'm a goin' to California babe o' mine

I'm a goin' to California babe o' mine

I'm a goin' to Californy it's a rough and a teejus journey

And I gotta keep organizin' babe o' mine

I'm a gonna leave old north Caroliner babe o' mine

I'm a gonna leave old north Caroliner babe o' mine

I'm a gonna leave old north Caroliner and

I'm gonna catch me a boat to chiner

And I gotta keep organizin' babe o' mine

See the sailors' kids and wives babe o' mine

See the sailors' kids and wives babe o' mine

See the sailors' kids and wives I'm compelled to save their lives

So I gotta keep organizin' babe o' mine

Well we've got to win this race babe o' mine

We've got to win this race babe o' mine

Yes we've got to win this race put the bosses in their place

And we gotta get organized babe o' mine

It's that good old C I O babe o' mine

It's that good old C I O babe o' mine

It's that good old C I O 'cause it's everywhere you go

So we'll just keep organizin' babe o' mine

Organize organize babe o' mine

Organize organize babe o' mine

Well the boss'll be surprised when he finds us organized

So we'll just keep organizin' babe o' mine