Claim: Amos Moses tells the story of a one-armed Cajun alligator poacher named Amos Moses, son of "Doc Milsap" and his wife Hannah, but it is not absolutely clear that Amos's father was named "Doc Milsap", as the lyric is difficult to interpret from the recording.
Evidence: The song tells the story of a one-armed Cajun alligator poacher named Amos Moses, son of "Doc Milsap" and his wife Hannah, who lived "about 45 minutes southeast of Thibodaux, Louisiana." It is not absolutely clear that Amos's father was named "Doc Milsap", as the lyric is difficult to interpret from the recording.