Alabama Getaway

Music By Jerry Garcia
Words By Robert Hunter

Released April 1980

Thirty-two teeth in a jawbone Alabama's tryin' for none Before I have to hit him I hope he's got the sense to run Reason the poor girls love him Promise them everything Why they all believe him? He wears a big diamond ring Alabama getaway, get away Alabama getaway, get away Only way to please me Just get down and leave and walk away Majordomo Billy Bojangles Sat down and had a drink with me Said what about Alabama That keeps a-coming back to me? I heard your plea in the court house Witness box began to rock and rise Forty nine sister states Had Alabama in their eyes Alabama getaway, get away Alabama getaway, get away Only way to please me Just get down and leave and walk away Major said why don't we give him Rope enough to hang himself? No need to worry the jury They'll probably take care of themselves Twenty third psalm Majordomo Reserve me a table for three Down in the valley of the shadow Just you, Alabama and me Alabama getaway, get away Alabama getaway, get away Only way to please me Just get down and leave and walk away

Ice Nine Publishing; used by permission