Walkin' to Birmingham Way down south in Land Oh, I that I would stop awhile Take a southern style
Got southern hospitality Down in a southern hospital Oh, all the said welcome in Signed by Governor and Rin-Tin-Tin
They said along and watch the fights While we feed our on civil rights Now, don't get us Some of our best Negroes are
Well seen travelin' many ways I've traveled in and old subways But in Birmingham some chose To fly down the street from a hose
Doin' some travelin' hydrants of plenty Well, a of dogs was standin' by I walked up to and I said, "Hi"
I asked one dog what they all doin' He walked up to me and chewin' I said, "Hold it, I'm the A.S.P.C.A. Society for the Prevention of to Agitators"
And I said, "There be some men around There can't be only you in town" said, sure, we have old Bull Conner There he goes walkin'
Throwin' some raw to the Mayor Feedin' to the city council You know Governor Wallace doesn't no harm you see he's got a lot of charm?
He us whites, both the rich and poor in the schoolhouse door Crackin' jokes, to Huntley Brinkley jury duty, gettin' re-elected
So, I them why they spent their time With segregation on mind They said, "If you don't like to live way Get out of here, go to the U.S.A Live with all them and New York folksingers"
say they're past their darkest hour Those moderates are in power Oh, they listen close open ears They'll us out in a couple of hundred years
But don't 'em whatever you do Or else you'll get those extremists in You see, is a sovereign state sovereign dogs and sovereign hate
They stand for the Bible and They stand against revolution They say "It's Pinkoes you that freed the slaves" And right