ROLL, ALABAMA, ROLL

IT WAS EIGHTEEN-HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE
ROLL, ALABAMA, ROLL
THIS SHIP HER BUILDING WAS BEGUN
OH ROLL ALABAMA, ROLL

WHEN THE ALABAMA'S KEEL WAS LAID
ROLL, ALABAMA, ROLL
THIS SHIP HER BUILDING WAS BEGUN
OH ROLL ALABAMA, ROLL

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AND DOWN THE MERSEY SHE ROLLED ONE DAY
ROLL, ALABAMA, ROLL
ACROSS THE OCEAN SHE PLOUGHED HER WAY
OH, ROLL ALABAMA, ROLL

WITH BRITISH GUNS, OH SHE WAS STOCKED
ROLL, ALABAMA, ROLL
SHE SAILED FROM FAYAL IN CHERBOURGH SHE DOCKED
OH ROLL ALABA MA, ROLL

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BUT OFF CHERBOURGH THE "KEASARGE" LAY TIGHT
ROLL, ALABAMA, ROLL
AWAITING WAS WINSLOW TO START A GOOD FIGHT
OH ROLL ALABAMA, ROLL

BUT THE "KEASARGE" WON ALABAMA SO BRAVE
ROLL, ALABAMA, ROLL
GOES TO THE BOTTOM TO THE WATERY GRAVE
OH ROLL ALABAMA, ROLL

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