"Alabama Bound" Performance
Added 2022-09-23 20:01:28 +0000 UTCMy grandfather (Aaron Mayo Moore, 1923-1990) was a migrant farm worker from Alabama. Although I never heard him sing it, I suspect he would've been familiar with this popular folk song.
I learned "Alabama Bound" from recordings of Lead Belly, Papa Charlie Jackson, and two young banjo students who played it for me on their guitars. My instrument is an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned ~ gDGBD.
I'm Alabama bound (x2)
If you want me honey gotta leave this town
Before the rooster crows
Don't you be like me (x2)
Drink the sweet black cherry and the elderberry
Let the whiskey be
I don't believe I'll go (x2)
Just to keep my self out of trouble boys
I don't believe I'll go
I'm Alabama bound (x2)
If this train don't stop and pull around
I'm Alabama bound
Don't you leave me here (x2)
Don't you leave me here woman without my
Little old pint of beer
Comments
Good.
s_ou_b
2022-09-24 22:10:59 +0000 UTCjust based of the song title, I expected this to be "boats up the river"
josh waller
2022-09-24 18:45:48 +0000 UTC
