You go to Banglin', tell my boysYou go to Banglin', tell my boysWhat times I'm havin' up in IllinoisIn Illinois, up in IllinoisWhen I ginmy little cotton I'm going to sell my seedWhen I gin my little cotton and sell my seedI'm gonna give my baby, everything she needEverything she need, ev'rything she needI'm gonna give my baby everything she needYou know, I been in Texas and I been in ArkansasI been in Texas and I been in ArkansasBut I never had a good time till I got to IllinoisUp in Illinois, up in IllinoisThe people will treat you just so-so so'You'll never go back to old Banglin' no moreNever no more, never no moreI been to Chicago and I been to DetroitI been to Chicago and I been to DetroitBut I never had a good time till I got up in IllinoisIn Illinois, up in IllinoisWhen you go down in Banglin', will you tell my boysWhen you go down in Banglin', tell my boysWhat a good time's a-waitin' up in IllinoisUp in Illinois, up in Illinois
Lyrics by Alvin Youngblood Hart
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