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Black Betty Lyrics

The song Black Betty is performed by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds in the album named B-Sides & Rarities in the year 2005 .

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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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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - B-Sides & Rarities

B-Sides & Rarities
Mar 2005
  1. Deanna (Acoustic Version)
  2. The Mercy Seat (Acoustic Version)
  3. City Of Refuge (Acoustic Version)
  4. The Moon Is In The Gutter
  5. The Six Strings That Drew Blood
  6. Rye Whisky
  7. Running Scared
  8. Black Betty
  9. Scum
  10. The Girl At The Bottom Of My Glass
  11. The Train Song
  12. Cocks 'N' Asses
  13. Blue Bird
  14. Helpless
  15. God's Hotel
  16. (I'll Love You) Till The End Of The World
  17. Cassiel's Song
  18. Tower Of Song
  19. What Can I Give You?
  20. What A Wonderful World
  21. Rainy Night In Soho
  22. Lucy (Version #2)
  23. Jack The Ripper
  24. Sail Away
  25. There's No Night Out At The Jail
  26. That's What Jazz Is To Me
  27. The Willow Garden
  28. The Ballad Of Robert Moore And Betty Coltrane
  29. King Kong Kitchee Kitchee Ki-Mi-O
  30. Knoxville Girl
  31. Where The Wild Roses Grow
  32. O'Malley's Bar Pt.1
  33. O' Malley's Bar Pt.2
  34. O' Malley's bar Pt. 3
  35. Time Jesum Transeuntum Et Non Riverentum (by Nick Cave and The Dirty 3)
  36. O'Malley's Bar Reprise
  37. Red Right Hand (Scream 3 Version)
  38. Little Empty Boat
  39. Right Now I'm A-Roaming
  40. Black Hair (Band Version)
  41. Babe, I've Got You Bad
  42. Sheep May Safely Graze
  43. Opium Tea
  44. Grief Came Riding
  45. Bless His Ever Loving Heart
  46. Good Good Day
  47. Little Janey's Gone
  48. I Feel So Good
  49. Shoot Me Down
  50. Swing Low
  51. Little Ghost Song
  52. Everything Must Converge
  53. Nocturama
  54. She's Leaving You #
  55. Under This Moon