Shout Bamalama

He's down in Alabama

I'm shoutin' Bamalama

Way down in Louisiana

Well, well, well

Nobody's gonna 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 and tryin' to get 10 or 11 more

Startin' to get 'em and I

I love a chicken, baby

Shoutin' Bamalama

Well, well, well

Nobody's gonna set him down

9 feet and 10 feet we're goin' for the build

An' 9 feet left on a 10 feet of hill

10 feet turn around a 9 feet fence

His teeth fell out and his tongue stayed in, his cousin said so

He got the chicken, baby

Shoutin' Bamalama

Well, well, well

Nobody's gonna set him down

A Leo demarket rode a line one day

A bad little fella comin' down the way

We were talkin' 'bout his family, it's a cryin' shame

He tell ya, "Mother is workin' on the chain gang"

She busts his britches now

She's good at workin' hard

Shoutin' Bamalama

Well, well, well

Nobody's gonna set him down

The preacher and the deacon were prayin' one day

Along come a bear comin' down that way

The preacher told the deacon to say a prayer

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

I gotta make it, baby

Shout Bamalama

I gotta run for it

Well, well, well

Nobody's gonna set him down