Black Betty Listen
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Where the sun done gone
The cap'in'
Captain
Can't hold 'em
Him or them
Cap'in' can't hold 'em
Cap'in' can't hold 'em
The way I do
Yes Addie gotta gold mine
Addie gotta gold mine
Addie gotta gold mine
Way above her knee
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Where the sun done gone
Walking
Walking
Walking
All day long
Been talking
Been talking
Been talking
Babe all day long
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Where the sun done gone
Oh Black Betty Bam da lam
Oh Black Betty Bam da lam
Black Betty had a baby Bam da lam
Black Betty had a baby Bam da lam
D**n thing gone crazy Bam da lam
D**n thing gone crazy Bam da lam
Oh Black Betty Bam da lam
Oh Black Betty Bam da lam
Oh baby Black Betty Bam da lam
Oh baby Black Betty Bam da lam
Black Betty had a baby Bam da lam
Black Betty had a baby Bam da lam
D**n thing gone crazy Bam da lam
D**n thing gone crazy Bam da lam
Baby wasn't none of mine Bam da lam
Baby wasn't none of mine Bam da lam
D**n thing gone blind Bam da lam
D**n thing gone blind Bam da lam
Yeah Black Betty Bam da lam
Whoa Black Betty Bam da lam
Black Betty Black Betty Bam da lam
Black Betty Black Betty Bam da lam
Looky here Black Betty Bam da lam
Looky here Black Betty Bam da lam
Jump steady Black Betty Bam da lam
Jump steady Black Betty Bam da lam
Last Monday baby I was arrested
On Tuesday I was locked up in jail
On Wednesday my child was attested
Here's some mo'
Almost done here's some mo'
More
Almost done here's some mo'
Last Monday baby I went a'walking
On Tuesday I shot me a'dog
On Wednesday we was sittin' down a'talking
On Thursday she pawned all of my clothes