Shout Bamalama

He's down Alabama

I'm shouting Bamalama

Way Louisiana

Well, well, nobody gone set him down

Lord have mercy on my soul

How many chickens have I stole?

One last night and the night before

I'm going back to try to get ten, eleven more

Startin' to get 'em and I

I love the chicken baby

Shouting Bamalama

Well, well, well nobody gone set him down

Nineteen-seven, she was headin' for the view

Nineteen-ten, for the ten feet of hill

Night crept over, dreamt of whiskey and gin

Teeth fell out but his tongue stayed in

His captain said so

Oh, I love my chicken baby

Yeah, shouting Bamalama

Well, well, well nobody gone set him down

Little old monkey told the lion one day

He said, "A bad little fella coming down your way"

Talk about your family it's a crying shame

Said your mama's working on the chain gang

She busting bricks now

Oh, she's good at workin' long

Yeah, shouting Bamalama

Well, well, well nobody gone set him down

Deacon and the preacher were praying one day

Along come a bear coming down their way

Deacon said, "Preacher, better say a prayer"

He said "Lord, a prayer? I want to kill this bear"

I gotta run for it

Oh, I got to make it baby

Yeah, shout Bamalama

Well, well, well nobody gone set him down

He's down Alabama

Yeah, I'm shouting Bamalama

Way down Louisiana

Well, well, well nobody gone set him down, oh