Last night I remembered that the first two lines of the last verse are slightly different. It should be: BIG JIM FOLSOM She was poor but she was honest, no victim of a rich man's whim till she met that southern gentleman, Big Jim Folsom and she had a child by him. Chorus: It's the rich what gets the glory; it's the poor what gets the blame; it's the same the whole world over, over, over; it's a dirty gosh darn shame. Now he sits in Governor's Mansion makin' laws for all mankind while she walks the streets of Cullman, Alabama selling grapes from her grapevine. (to chorus) So, young ladies, take a warning and don't ever take a ride with Alabama's Christian gentleman Big Jim Folsom and you'll be a virgin bride. (to chorus)
PS There must be other verses as well and I sure hope someone will post them. I think I remember that Hanceville, AL connection also.
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