ALABAM'
Recorded by Cowboy Copas (1960)
Recorded in “A”
INTRO: RIFF INSTRUMENTAL
(start with the walk-down notes C- B- Bb to chords)
A - A - D - G - C -A
Well, I (A) went to a turkey roast down the street
The people down there eat like wild geese
REFRAIN
I'm on my (D) way, I'm goin' (G7) back - to Ala-(C) bam'.
(A) Talk about yer people have a whale of a time
Eatin' up chicken' and drinkin' their wine
REFRAIN
I'm on my (D) way, I'm goin' (G7) back - to Ala-(C) bam'.
INTRO: RIFF INSTRUMENTAL
(start with walkdown notes C- B- Bb to chords)
A - A - D - G - C -A
(A) Now some folks say that a tramp won't steal
But I caught three in my corn field
REFRAIN
I'm on my (D) way, I'm goin' (G7) back - to Ala-(C) bam'
(A) One had a bushel and the other had a peck
One had a roast'n' ear tied around his neck;
REFRAIN
I'm on my (D) way, I'm goin' (G7) back - to Ala-(C) bam'.
INTRO: RIFF INSTRUMENTAL
(start with walkdown notes C- B- Bb to chords)
A - A - D - G - C -A
(A) There comes Sal walkin' down the street
With the run down shoes tied on her feet;
REFRAIN 2
Good Mornin', (D) honey, stand over there, (G7) baby
Get over there, (C) now.
(A) Hello Sal, I know you
With a run down slipper and a tore up shoe
REFRAIN
I'm on my (D) way, I'm goin' (G7) back - to Ala-(C) bam'.
INTRO: RIFF INSTRUMENTAL
(start with walkdown notes C- B- Bb to chords)
A - A - D - G - C -A
(A) When I get ready to leave this earth
I'm gonna look on my money's worth;
REFRAIN
I'm on my (D) way, I'm goin' (G7) back - to Ala-(C) bam'.
TAGG
I'm goin' (G7) back to Ala-(C) bam'!
NEMO NOTE:
As a tribute ,Cowboy Copas died in a plane crash with singers
Patsy Cline , Hawkshaw Hawkins ,and Randy Hughes in 1963.