Shout Bamalama

He's down in Alabama (Who shall be free)

Way down in Louisiana (Who shall be free)

He's down in Alabama (Who shall be free)

Now, now, now

Nobody's gonna set him down

Lord, have mercy on my soul

How many chickens have I stole?

One last night and night befo'

I'm goin' back and tryna get ten, eleven mo'

I'm startin' to get 'em and I (Who shall be free)

I love my chicken, baby (Who shall be free)

Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)

Now, now, now

Nobody's gonna set him down

Nine feet, ten feet, goin' 'cross the hill

Nine feet stepped on ten feet of hill

Nine feet turn around the ten feet grid

His teeth fell out, but his tongue stayed in

His cousin said some (Who shall be free)

Don't be scared now (Who shall be free)

Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)

Now, now, now

Nobody's gonna set him down

Leo Demarket told a line one day

A bad lil' fella comin' down your way

We talk about your family—it's a cryin' shame

Yo' mama's workin' on the chain gang

She bussin' bricks now (Who shall be free)

She's workin' hard, baby (Who shall be free)

Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)

Now, now, now

Nobody's gonna set him down

The preacher and the deacon was prayin' one day

Along come a bear comin' down the way

A preacher told the deacon to say a prayer

He said, "Lord, a prayer won't kill this bear"

We got to make it, baby (Who shall be free)

We got to run for it (Who shall be free)

Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)

Now, now, now

Nobody's gonna set him down

Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)

Way down in Louisiana (Who shall be free)

Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)

Now, now, now

Nobody's gonna set him—