 Black Betty lyrics ( Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds )   
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Artist : Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Song : Black Betty
(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
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