Woke up in Alabama Had to play the news Birmingham got the Mayor Langford blues Woke up in Alabama Had to play the news Birmingham, Alabama got the Mayor Langford extortion blues Yeah, fifteen years is a mighty long time For fuckin' Birmingham Screamin' and cryin' For fuckin' Birmingham Screamin' and cryin' I'd be surprised if Mayor Langford do his time Well, if it don't (?) A mighty hard day Mayor Langford showed up again instead If it don't (?) A mighty hard day Well, locked him up, threw away the keys Yeah but he won't stay He's a slick man Rode to the jailhouse in limousine Mayor Langford turned his money green To the jailhouse Gray, long limousine Well, Langford sure enough turn his money green Birmingham, Alabama Burnin' to the ground No firemen or policemen to be found Burnin' to the ground No firemen or policemen left to be found