| 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 California, 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 |