Black Betty Lyrics

Black Betty lyrics

(Leadbelly) 
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