Ain't Alabama Good Enough For You Sue? 1909

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 24 October 2010
2010

Joe I long to see
the city's bright lights gleaming
A maid one day was heard to say,
I can picture them, it seems dear,
in my dreaming,
And I'm going far away.
That same evening
as the fast express was nearing,
Joe saw his Sue with one he knew
'Twas the city stranger gay
who had won her heart away,
and he said: "Sue stay, please do."

Ain't Alabama good enough for you, Sue,
You'll rue, Sue if you, Sue,
Should leave the friends
who've always loved you true, Sue,
for friends who may prove false to you
'Neath city lights your heart
may ache and break, Sue,
So say you will not roam,
Ain't Alabama good enough for you, Sue,
Dearie, say you'll stay at home.

Ain't Alabama good enough for you, Sue,
You'll rue, Sue if you, Sue,
Should leave the friends
who've always loved you true, Sue,
for friends who may prove false to you
'Neath city lights your heart
may ache and break, Sue,
So say you will not roam,
Ain't Alabama good enough for you, Sue,
Dearie, say you'll stay at home.

City life caused Sister Ruth
and I to part, Sue,
I'll ne'er forget
the night we met,
There were roses on her cheeks
but in her heart, Sue,
Was the thorn, dear, of regret.
Sweetheart, won't you let me
take you home to mother,
She's waiting Sue,
with heart so true,
Dearie, do not hesitate,
Alabama's mother's State,
Ain't it good enough for you.

Ain't Alabama good enough for you, Sue,
You'll rue, Sue if you, Sue,
Should leave the friends
who've always loved you true, Sue,
for friends who may prove false to you
'Neath city lights your heart
may ache and break, Sue,
So say you will not roam,
Ain't Alabama good enough for you, Sue,
Dearie, say you'll stay at home.

Ain't Alabama good enough for you, Sue,
You'll rue, Sue if you, Sue,
Should leave the friends
who've always loved you true, Sue,
for friends who may prove false to you
'Neath city lights your heart
may ache and break, Sue,
So say you will not roam,
Ain't Alabama good enough for you, Sue,
Dearie, say you'll stay at home.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Ain't Alabama Good Enough For You Sue? 1909
Music by J.Fred Helf
Lyrics by Robert F.Roden
© MCMIX by Helf & Hager Co.Inc. N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 24 October 2010 at 22.14
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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