talking birmingham jam

walkin' down to birmingham

way down south in dixieland

i thought that i would stop a while

take a vacation southern style

got some southern hospitality

down there in a southern hospital

well

all the signs said welcome in

welcome if you're white my friend

come along and watch the fights

while we feed our dogs on civil rights

we believe in segregation

negroes in one mob

policemen

politicians

dogs in the other

well

i've seen travel in many ways

i've traveled in cars and old subways

but in birmingham some people chose

to fly down the street from a fire hose

doin' some hard travelin'

from hydrants of plenty

well

a pack of dogs was standin' by

i walked up to them and i said hi"