Drive by Truckers
Wallace
from "Southern Rock Opera"



 WALLACE (Hood / DBT)

 [Scene: set in Hell, September 1998. Told from the Devil's point of view]

 Throw another log on the fire, boys, George Wallace is coming to stay
 When he met St. Peter at the pearly gates, I'd like to think that a black
 man stood in the way.
 I know "All should be forgiven", but he did what he done so well
 So throw another log on the fire boys,
 George Wallace is a coming…

 Now, he said he was the best friend a black man from Alabama ever had,
 And I have to admit, compared to Fob James, George Wallace don't seem
 that bad
 And if it's true that he wasn't a racist and he just did all them things
 for the votes
 I guess Hell's just the place for "kiss ass politicians" who pander to
 assholes.

 So throw another log on the fire, boys, George Wallace is coming to stay
 I know, in the end, he got the black people's votes, but I bet they'd
 still vote him this way.
 And Hell's just a little bit hotter cuz He played his hand so well
 He had what it took to take it so far

 Now the Devil's got a Wallace sticker on the back of his car

 [ Now the Mule-ettes walk out in devil horns and tails, raise their hands
 in the air and sing:]
 "OH ------ ALABAMA…"