Black Betty lyrics
Song information
Artist: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Album: Kicking Against The Pricks
Lyrics
(Leadbelly)
A traditional version is also available
Look-a look-a yonder (3x)
Well the sun done gone
The captain can't hold her (3x)
The way I do now
Ada got a gold mine (3x)
Way above her knees
The shiv (?) is golden (3x)
Above her knees
Look-a look-a yonder (3x)
Well the sun done gone
Wohoh, black betty, bam-e-lam (2x)
Black betty had a baby, bam-e-lam (2x)
Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam (2x)
Wohoh, black betty, bam-e-lam (2x)
Oh, betty black betty, bam-e-lam (2x)
Black betty had a baby, bam-e-lam (2x)
Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam (2x)
Black betty didn't mind, bam-e-lam (2x)
Damn thing was blind, bam-e-lam (2x)
Wohoh, black betty, bam-e-lam (2x)
Black betty, black betty, bam-e-lam (2x)
Jump steady black betty, bam-e-lam (2x)
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 (3x)
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 (3x)
And I ain't gonna .... no more
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
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