ALABAM
(Lloyd Estel Copas)

Cowboy Copas - 1960
Pat Boone - 1962
Dave Dudley - 1964
Red Sovine - 1966
Guy Mitchell - 1968
Lynn Anderson - 1970
Brush Arbor - 1976
Willie Nelson - 1995


 
Well I went to a Turkey roast down the street
The people down there ate like wild geese
So I'm on my way, goin' back to Alabam

Talk about your people havin' a-whale of a time
Eatin' up chicken and drinkin' that wine
I'm on my way, goin' back to Alabam

Some folks say that a tramp won't steal
But I caught three in my corn field
I'm on my way, I'm a-goin' on back to Alabam

Well one had a bushel and the other had a peck
One had a roaster near tied around the neck
I'm on my way, I'm a goin' back to Alabam

(Instrumental Break)

Hey, there comes Sal walkin' down the street
With the run down shoes tied on her feet
Mornin' honey, hello there, baby, get over there

Hey, hello Sal, I know you
With the run down slipper and a tore up shoe
I'm on my way, goin' back to Alabam

When I get ready to leave this earth
I'm a-gonna look back for my money's worth
I'm on my way, I'm a-goin' on back to Alabam
I'm a-goin' on back to Alabam
I'm a-goin' on back to Alabam


(Transcribed from the Dave Dudley 
recording by Mel Priddle - Sept 2010)