[Chorus]
He's down in Alabama (Who shall be free)
Way down in Louisiana (Who shall be free)
He's down in Alabama (Who shall be free)
Now, now, now
Nobody's gonna set him down

[Verse 1]
Lord, have mercy on my soul
How many chickens have I stole?
One last night and night befo'
I'm goin' back and tryna get ten, eleven mo'

[Chorus]
I'm startin' to get 'em and I (Who shall be free)
I love my chicken, baby (Who shall be free)
Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)
Now, now, now
Nobody's gonna set him down

[Verse 2]
Nine feet, ten feet, goin' 'cross the hill
Nine feet stepped on ten feet of hill
Nine feet turn around the ten feet grid
His teeth fell out, but his tongue stayed in
[Chorus]
His cousin said some (Who shall be free)
Don't be scarеd now (Who shall be free)
Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)
Now, now, now
Nobody's gonna set him down

[Verse 3]
Lеo Demarket told a line one day
A bad lil' fella comin' down your way
We talk about your family—it's a cryin' shame
Yo' mama's workin' on the chain gang

[Chorus]
She bussin' bricks now (Who shall be free)
She's workin' hard, baby (Who shall be free)
Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)
Now, now, now
Nobody's gonna set him down

[Verse 4]
The preacher and the deacon was prayin' one day
Along come a bear comin' down the way
A preacher told the deacon to say a prayer
He said, "Lord, a prayer won't kill this bear"
[Chorus]
We got to make it, baby (Who shall be free)
We got to run for it (Who shall be free)
Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)
Now, now, now
Nobody's gonna set him down
Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)
Way down in Louisiana (Who shall be free)
Way down in Alabama (Who shall be free)
Now, now, now
Nobody's gonna set him—