Roll, Alabama, Roll When the Alabama's keel was laid Roll, Alabama, Roll It was laid in the yards of Jonathan Laird Oh roll, Alabama, roll It was laid in the yards of Jonathan Laird Roll, Alabama, Roll It was laid in the town of Birkenhead Oh roll, Alabama, roll Down the Mersey way she sailed then Roll, Alabama, Roll Liverpool fitted her with guns and men Oh roll, Alabama, roll Down Mersey way she sailed forth Roll, Alabama, Roll To destroy the commerce of the North Oh roll, Alabama, roll To Cherbourg harbour she sailed one day Roll, Alabama, Roll To collect her share of the prize money Oh roll, Alabama, roll And many a sailor saw his doom Roll, Alabama, Roll When the Yankee Kearsage hove into view Oh roll, Alabama, roll A shot from the forward pivot that day Roll, Alabama, Roll Took the Alabama's gear away Oh roll, Alabama, roll Off the three mile limit in sixty-four Roll, Alabama, Roll The Alabama sank to the ocean floor Oh roll, Alabama, roll