THE WHOLE STATE OF ALABAMA (1969) - performed by Vicki Lawrence & Bobby Russell

- flipside of "And I'll Go"

THE WHOLE STATE OF ALABAMA

Written & Produced by Bobby Russell

Well, here we are together

For the first time, the moonlight, it was corny

And we're sitting here holding hands

As if it were some special ceremony

And of all the loves that ever lived

Tonight we feel that our love is the best

And the whole state of Alabama couldn't care less

Do you remember when Billy Joe MacGregor

Introduced us in that restaurant?

Now we both agree

That Billy Joe MacGregor might ought to run for president

Does he know that he played Cupid

And we're sitting here tonight in love like this?

And the whole state of Alabama doesn't know our love exists

Wake the town and tell the people

That tonight we found a love beyond compare

And it could have been the Alabama moon

Or simply something in the air

But we borrowed Alabama stars tonight

To make our love grow

And we thought our love was something

That the state of Alabama ought to know

And we thought our love was something

That the state of Alabama ought to know

And we thought our love was something

That the state of Alabama ought to know

This song was the B-Side to Ms. Lawrence's debut single, "And I'll Go" in 1969. The label artist is written as "Vikki Lawrence and Friend." Her co-singer is actually her then-husband, Bobby Russell, who also wrote and produced the humorous tune.