Going To Move To Alabam - Charlie Patton

I’m goin' to move to Alabama, I’m goin' to move to Alabama

I’m goin' to move to Alabama, make Georgia be your home

Ah, she’s long and tall

The way she do the boogie makes a panther squall

I have to move to Alabama, I have to move to Alabama

I have to move to Alabama to make Georgia be your home

I’m going to show you, common women, how I feel

Going to get me another woman before I leave

I’m goin' to move to Alabama, said I will move to Alabama

Said, I will move to Alabama, make Georgia be your home

Say, mama got the washboard, my sister got the tub

My brother go the whiskey, mama got the jug

I’m goin' to move to Alabama, I’m a-move to Alabama

I’m a-move to Alabama, make Georgia be your home

Well, these evil women sure make me tight

Got a handful of give-me, mouthful of much-obliged

You must’ve been to Alabama, you must’ve been to Alabama

You must’ve been to Alabama to make Georgia be your home

Well, I got a woman, she’s long and tall

But when she wiggles she makes a panther squall

She gonna move to Alabama, have you been to Alabama

Have you been to Alabama to make Georgia be your home

Say, mama and papa going to work

Left my sister standing at the watering trough

Well, have you been to Louisiana, have you been to Alabama

Have you been to Alabama to make Georgia be your home

My mama told me

Never lose a woman like she can’t love you

Well, have you been to Alabama, have you been to Alabama

Have you been to Alabama to make Georgia be your home

I got up this morning, my hat in my hand

Didn’t have no other brown, didn’t have no man

Well, have you been to Alabama, have you been to Alabama

Have you been to Alabama to make Georgia be your home