Alabama Joe was a popular minstrel song of the 19th century (US).
A guy in Alabama lived, dey used to call him Joe, <br /> Dis guy lived to be so old, his head was white as snow. <br /> Dis guy, he war very rich, the poor ones liked him well, <br /> Dey used to go to de Alabama house some stories for to tell. <br /> <br /> CHORUS.<br /> <br /> An strike de toe an heel, my lass, an strike de heel an toe, <br /> Miss Phillis am a waiting for your Alabama Joe,<br /> <br /> This old guy built a church, a minister he hired, <br /> Who staid with them about four years, and quit cause he war tired, <br /> Their minister good salary got, as all these niggers know, <br />s De money, it war paid to him by Alabama Joe.
Dis made dese guys all feel bad, to think he sarved him so, <br /> But the one the shock fell worst upon was Alabama Joe. <br /> In a few years after dis de good old nigger died, <br /> He left three guy all he had, and Miss Phillissy his bride.
His money he did will away to Phillissy his spouse, <br /> Which caused great disturbance at dis old nigger's house. <br /> Miss Phillissy had him buried all under an old tree, <br /> And after dey had buried him, de niggers had a spree.
A nigger in Virginia lived who heard of old Joe's death, <br /> And straight for Alabama steered, and never stopped for breath, <br /> He quick made love to Phillissy who was a charming fair, <br /> Her eyes were bright as diamonds, and curly war her hair<br /> <br /> Dis nigger war a fisherman, a fisherman ob old, <br /> A fishing he did go one night, and caught a beautiful cold. <br /> Dis nigger lived in great harmony, and age did make him pine, <br /> For she was only twenty-three, and he war ninety-nine,<br /> <br /> Dis story that I now relate, as a good old nigger said, <br /> He went one morning to their honse, and found dis couple dead, <br /> Now Miss Phillissy she is dead, old Joe he went before, <br /> Dar oder niggers hab gone to, we shall see them no more.