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Leadbelly
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Black Betty
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
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
Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com 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
On Tuesday, I was locked up in jail
On Wednesday, my child was attested
On Thursday, here's some mo'
Almost done, here's some mo'(more) Almost done, here's some mo' Almost done, And I ain't gonna, ain't done, 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
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