He lived in the apple orchard, in his little orchard shack
his real name was Jackson Taylor, but I called him Applejack
now old Applejack was loved by everyone he ever knew
and Applejack picked apples, but he picked the banjo too

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

Now I'd go down to Applejack's almost every day
we'd sing and we'd drink applejack that old Applejack had made
then he'd take his banjo down and he'd ask me if I'd sing
and he would play the banjo and I'd play my tambourine

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

Now that's when I was just a kid and now that I am grown
all I have is memories; old Applejack is gone
oh but he left me his banjo and it always takes me back
and every time I played it, I still hear Applejack

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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