Black Betty

Look-a look-a yonder

Look-a look-a yonder

Look-a look-a yonder

Well the sun done gone

The captain can't hold her

The captain can't hold her

The captain can't hold her

The way I do now

Ada got a gold mine

Ada got a gold mine

Ada got a gold mine

Way above her knees

The shiv is golden

The shiv is golden

The shiv is golden

Above her knees

Look-a look-a yonder

Look-a look-a yonder

Look-a look-a yonder

Well the sun done gone

Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam

Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam

Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam

Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam

Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Oh, Betty Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Oh, Betty Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam

Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam

Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam

Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam

Black Betty didn't mind, bam-e-lam

Black Betty didn't mind, bam-e-lam

Damn thing was blind, bam-e-lam

Damn thing was blind, bam-e-lam

Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Black Betty, Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Black Betty, Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Jump steady Black Betty, bam-e-lam

Jump steady Black Betty, bam-e-lam

That Monday, I was arrested

Tuesday, I locked up in jail

Wednesday baby, my trial's tested

On Thursday, nobody could blow my bail

Yes, I'm almost done

Yes, I'm almost done

Yes, I'm almost done

And I ain't gonna yell against no bells

On Monday, baby I went a-walking

Tuesday, I .... asked to go

On Wednesday I sat down a-talking

On Thursday she hock all a my clothes

Yes, I'm almost done

Yes, I'm almost done

Yes, I'm almost done

And I ain't gonna .... no more