Peak
8
Weeks
24
Score
3,068
Chart Year
1971
This was one of Reed's breakthrough hits of his career. The song is about a young Cajun boy named Amos Moses who hunts alligators for sport. >> Reed, who died in 2008 at age 71, was a country singer also known for his acting: he appeared in several movies and was a regular on the TV show Concrete Cowboys. This novelty song was one of two pop hits for Reed; "When You're Hot, You're Hot" hit #9 a few months later.
Yeah, here comes Amos Now Amos Moses was a Cajun He lived by himself in the swamp He hunted alligator for a living He'd just knock them in the head with a stump The Louisiana law gonna get you, Amos It ain't legal hunting alligator down in the swamp, boy Now everyone blamed his old man For making him mean as a snake When Amos Moses was a boy His daddy would use him for alligator bait Tie a rope around his base and throw him in the swamp (hahaha) Alligator bait in the Louisiana bayou About forty-five minutes southeast of Thibodaux, Louisiana Lived a man called Doc Millsap and his pretty wife Hannah Well, they raised up a son that could eat up his weight in groceries Named him after a man of the cloth Called him Amos Moses, yeah (haha) Now the folks from down south Louisiana Said Amos was a hell of a man He could trap the biggest, the meanest alligator And he'd just use one hand That's all he got left 'cause an alligator bit it (hahaha) Left arm gone clear up to the elbow Well the sheriff caught wind that Amos Was in the swamp trapping alligator skin So he snuck in the swamp to gon' and get the boy But he never come out again Well, I wonder where the Louisiana sheriff went to Well, you can sure get lost in the Louisiana bayou About forty-five minutes southeast of Thibodaux, Louisiana Lived a cat called Doc Millsap and his pretty wife Hannah Well, they raised up a son that could eat up his weight in groceries Named him after a man of the cloth Called him Amos Moses Sit down on 'em Amos! Make it count son About forty-five minutes southeast of Thibodaux, Louisiana Lived a man called Doc Millsap and his pretty wife Hannah
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 31, 1970 | 97 | 29 |
| 2 | Nov 7, 1970 | 97 | 29 |
| 3 | Nov 14, 1970 | 95 | 31 |
| 4 | Nov 21, 1970 | 95 | 31 |
| 5 | Nov 28, 1970 | 91 | 35 |
| 6 | Dec 5, 1970 | 70 | 56 |
| 7 | Dec 12, 1970 | 62 | 64 |
| 8 | Dec 19, 1970 | 60 | 66 |
| 9 | Dec 26, 1970 | 52 | 74 |
| 10 | Jan 2, 1971 | 50 | 76 |
| 11 | Jan 9, 1971 | 36 | 90 |
| 12 | Jan 16, 1971 | 35 | 91 |
| 13 | Jan 23, 1971 | 33 | 93 |
| 14 | Jan 30, 1971 | 31 | 95 |
| 15 | Feb 6, 1971 | 27 | 99 |
| 16 | Feb 13, 1971 | 23 | 103 |
| 17 | Feb 20, 1971 | 12 | 114 |
| 18 | Feb 27, 1971 | 8 | 118 |
| 19 | Mar 6, 1971 | 8 | 118 |
| 20 | Mar 13, 1971 | 11 | 115 |