Walkin' to Birmingham Way south in Dixie Land Oh, I thought that I would awhile Take a vacation style
Got some southern Down in a southern hospital Oh, all the signs said in Signed by Governor Wallace and
They said come along and the fights While we feed our dogs on rights Now, don't get us Some of our best Negroes are
I've seen travelin' many ways I've traveled in and old subways But in Birmingham people chose To fly down the street from a hose
Doin' some travelin' From hydrants of Well, a pack of was standin' by I up to them and I said, "Hi"
I asked one dog they all were doin' He walked up to me and started I said, "Hold it, I'm the A.S.P.C.A. Society for the of Cruelty to Agitators"
And I said, "There must be men around There can't be only you in town" They said, sure, we have old Bull he goes walkin' yonder
Throwin' some raw meat to the Feedin' bones to the city You Governor Wallace doesn't mean no harm Can't you see got a lot of charm?
He protectin' us whites, the rich and poor Standin' in the schoolhouse Crackin' jokes, talkin' to Brinkley jury duty, gettin' re-elected
So, I asked them why spent their time With on their mind They said, "If you don't like to live way Get out of here, go to the U.S.A Live with all Russians and New York folksingers"
Some say they're past darkest hour Those are back in power Oh, they listen with open ears They'll help us out in a couple of years
But don't push 'em you do Or else you'll get those extremists in You see, is a sovereign state sovereign dogs and sovereign hate
They for the Bible and Constitution stand against communist revolution They say "It's like you that freed the slaves" And they're