Alabama Bound [Take 2] - Mance Lipscomb

Alabama bound

Alabama bound

If the boat don’t sink and neither turn around

I’m Alabama bound

Well, the preacher’s in the pulpit

Just a-waving his hand

And the sisters way back in the amen corners

Hollering, «Go on, man!»

What did the rooster say

To the little red hen?

«Want you to meet me down to the old barnyard

'Bout half past ten.»

Well, the rooster crowed

Hen flew on the fence

I can see in your deep blue eyes

You got to be convinced

Well, the rooster crowed

And the hn replied

Said, «I can see in your deep blue yes

You got to rise and fly.»

Well, the rooster crowed

And the hen flew down

Wanna be a man of mine

You got to run me down

Well, I’m going up north

And going to stay

Got a long tall teasing brown

Gonna pay my way

Well, the preacher preached

All the sisters moaned

You want this collection I got

You got to follow me home

When he got through preaching

Laid his Bible down

Said, «Sisters, I’m a missionary but for the church

I’m Alabama bound.»

Don’t you leave me here

Don’t leave me here

But if you leave me here, oh darling dear

Leave a dime for beer