j.acobon June 01, 2006 Link
-
No Replies Log in to reply
"Birmingham" as written by and Randy Newman....
Got a wife got a family
Earn my livin' with my hand
I'm a roller in a steel mill
In downtown Birmingham
My daddy was a barber
And a most unsightly man
He was born in Tuscaloosa
But he died right here in Birmingham
[Chorus]
Birmingham Birmingham
The greatest city in Alabam'
You can travel 'cross this entire land
But there's no place like Birmingham
Got a wife named Mary
But she's called Marie
We live in a three room house
With a pepper tree
And I work all day in the factory
That's alright with me
Got a big black dog
And his name is Dan
Who lives in my backyard in Birmingham
He is the meanest dog in Alabam'
Get 'em Dan
[Chorus]
Earn my livin' with my hand
I'm a roller in a steel mill
In downtown Birmingham
My daddy was a barber
And a most unsightly man
He was born in Tuscaloosa
But he died right here in Birmingham
[Chorus]
Birmingham Birmingham
The greatest city in Alabam'
You can travel 'cross this entire land
But there's no place like Birmingham
Got a wife named Mary
But she's called Marie
We live in a three room house
With a pepper tree
And I work all day in the factory
That's alright with me
Got a big black dog
And his name is Dan
Who lives in my backyard in Birmingham
He is the meanest dog in Alabam'
Get 'em Dan
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by yuri_sucupira
"Birmingham" as written by Randy Newman
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Birmingham song meanings
Add your thoughts
4 Comments
-
0General Commenthahaha what the fuck this song is great
-
0General CommentInteresting that Newman chose to put this song after "Rednecks," since they're basically giving off opposite messages.pumkinhedon April 16, 2008 Link
-
No Replies Log in to reply
-
-
0General CommentThe whole of the 'Good old boys' album is looking at the South from different angles and this song is a sympathetic account of one typical Southerner - I find the line about the dog, Dan, being 'the meanest dog in Alabam' very poignantpconlon September 12, 2008 Link
-
No Replies Log in to reply
-
-
0General CommentThese few words paint such vivid pictures of ordinary people. These little observations are so odd and incidental, I assume they were drawn from people he knew.offhandon December 21, 2010 Link
-
No Replies Log in to reply
-
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
