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Black Betty
by Leadbelly
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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.
[I's just] walking
[I's just] walking
[I's just] walking
All day long.
[She's] been talking
[She's] been talking
[She's] 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
Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Damn 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
Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Baby wasn't none of mine, Bam da lam
Baby wasn't none of mine, Bam da lam
Damn thing gone blind, Bam da lam
Damn 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
[Lawd (Lord), lawd, lawd]
On Tuesday, I was locked up in jail
[Lawd, lawd, lawd]
On Wednesday, my child was attested
[Lawd, lawd]
On Thursday, [nobody's gonna call my bail,] here's some mo'
Almost done, here's some mo'(more)
Almost done, here's some mo'
Almost done, [Lawd, lawd]
And I ain't gonna, ain't done, [ya'll don't gimme no bail]
[Lawd, lawd, lawd, lawd]
Last Monday, baby I went a'walking
[Lawd, lawd]
On Tuesday, I shot me a'dog
[Lawd, lawd, lawd]
On Wednesday, we was sittin' down a'talking
[Lawd, lawd]
On Thursday, she pawned all of my clothes
[Lawd, lawd, lawd]
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.
[I's just] walking
[I's just] walking
[I's just] walking
All day long.
[She's] been talking
[She's] been talking
[She's] 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
Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Damn 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
Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Baby wasn't none of mine, Bam da lam
Baby wasn't none of mine, Bam da lam
Damn thing gone blind, Bam da lam
Damn 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
[Lawd (Lord), lawd, lawd]
On Tuesday, I was locked up in jail
[Lawd, lawd, lawd]
On Wednesday, my child was attested
[Lawd, lawd]
On Thursday, [nobody's gonna call my bail,] here's some mo'
Almost done, here's some mo'(more)
Almost done, here's some mo'
Almost done, [Lawd, lawd]
And I ain't gonna, ain't done, [ya'll don't gimme no bail]
[Lawd, lawd, lawd, lawd]
Last Monday, baby I went a'walking
[Lawd, lawd]
On Tuesday, I shot me a'dog
[Lawd, lawd, lawd]
On Wednesday, we was sittin' down a'talking
[Lawd, lawd]
On Thursday, she pawned all of my clothes
[Lawd, lawd, lawd]
