well i went to a turkey roast down the street the people down there eat like wild geese i m on my way i m goin back to alabam talk about yer people have a whale of a time eatin up chicken and drinkin their wine i m on my way i m goin back to alabam now some folks say a tramp won t steal but i caught three in my corn field i m on my way i m goin back to alabam one had a bushel and the other had a peck one had a roast n ear tied round his neck i m on my way i m goin back to alabam there comes sal walkin down the street with run down shoes tied to her feet good mornin honey stand over there baby get over there now hello sal i know you with a run down slipper and a tore up shoe i m on my way i m goin back to alabam when i get ready to leave this earth i m gonna look on my money s worth i m on my way i m goin back to alabam i m goin back to alabam 