Papa Charlie Jackson — Im Alabama Bound

[Verse 1] Stood on the corner, feet got soakin' wet I was hollerin' and crying to every brownskin gal I met [Chorus] I'm Alabama bound, Alabama bound Then if you want me to love you, babe, you got to leave this town [Verse 2] When the rooster crowed, the hen looked around Then if you want me to love you, babe, you got to run me down [Verse 3] Look here pretty mama, who can your regular be? Say, the reason I've asked you, now darling babe, you lookin' good to me [Verse 4] There's a preacher in the pulpit, Bible in his hand And the sisters way back in the amen corner, hollerin' "That's my man" [Chorus] I'm Alabama bound, Alabama bound Then if you want me to love you, babe, you got to leave this town [Banjo Solo] [Verse 5] Now the boat's up the river, and she's loaded down But she heads on south, now darling babe, Alabama bound [Verse 6] Just like a big, thick beefsteak ain't got no bone Then if a man who like a good brownskin woman nowadays, he ain't got no home [Chorus] I'm Alabama bound, Alabama bound Then if you want me to love you babe, you got to leave this town [Verse 7] Elder Green's in town, and he's going around And he's tellin' all the sisters and the brothers he meets, he's Alabama bound [Verse 8] Now don't you leave me here, don't you leave me here Just before you and your partner get ready to go, leave a dime for beer