Shout Bamalama

Spoken Intro N.C. Bamalama, okay, hold it, hold it right there N.C. Hold it, hold it N.C. E A E B A E A-one, a-two, a-one, two, three, four N.C. A He's down in Alabama E I'm shoutin' Bamalama A Way down in Louisiana A Well, well, well E Nobody's gonna set him down A Lord have mercy on my soul E A How many chickens have I stole E A One last night and the night before N.C. I'm going back and tryin' to get ten or 'leven more A Startin' to get 'em and I E I love a chicken, baby A Shoutin' Bamalama A Well, well, well E Nobody's gonna set him down A 9 feet and 10 feet we're goin' for the build E A An' 9 feet left on a ten feet of hill E A E 10 feet turn around a 9 feet fence N.C. His teeth fell out and his tongue stayed in A His cousin said so E He got the chicken, baby A Shoutin' Bamalama A Well, well, well E Nobody's gonna set him down A A Leo demarket told a line one day E A A bad little fella comin' down the way E A We were talkin' 'bout his family, it's a cryin' shame E N.C. He tell ya, "Mother is workin' on the chain gang" A She busts his britches now E She's good at workin' hard A Shoutin' Bamalama A Well, well, well E Nobody's gonna set him down A The preacher and the deacon were prayin' one day E A Along come a bear comin' down that way E A The preacher told the deacon to say a prayer E N.C. He said, "Lord, a prayer won't k**l this bear" A I gotta make it, baby E Shout Bamalama A I gotta run for it A Well, well, well E Nobody's gonna set him down A He's down in Alabama