Well, there's fifteen (There's fifteen miles)
To Birmingham (To Birmingham)
On the moun— (On the mountain) looking down
Oh, my heavy heart is sinking down 'cause I can't go town
Can't go to Birmingham
Well, a feller's broke (Well, a feller's broke)
Ain't got a dime (Ain't got a dime)
Nobody's got (Nobody's got) a dime to lend
But when he's rich, to him they stitch because there's money to spend
Because there's money to spend
Well, I wanna go (Well, I wanna go)
Down to Birmingham (Down to Birmingham)
I'm looking up (I'm looking up), I'm looking down
Just killing time, ain't got a dime
Can't go to Birmingham
Can't go to Birmingham
Well, there's fifteen miles (There's fifteen miles)
To Birmingham (To Birmingham)
On the moun— (On the mountain) looking down
Oh, my heavy heart is sinking down 'cause I can't go town
Can't go to Birmingham
Can't go to Birmingham