Look a, look a yonder
Look a, look a yonder
Look a, look a yonder
Well, the sun done gone
The Captain can't hold her
The Captain can't hold her
The Captain can't hold her
The way I do now
Ada got a gold mine
Ada got a gold mine
Ada got a gold mine
Way above her knees
The shiv is golden
The shiv is golden
The shiv is golden
Above her knees
Look a, look a yonder
Look a, look a yonder
Look a, look a yonder
Well, the sun done gone
Whoa, Black Betty, bam e lam
Whoa, Black Betty, bam e lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam e lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam e lam
Damn thing was crazy, bam e lam
Damn thing was crazy, bam e lam
Whoa, Black Betty, bam e lam
Whoa, Black Betty, bam e lam
Oh, Betty, Black Betty, bam e lam
Oh, Betty, Black Betty, bam e lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam e lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam e lam
Damn thing was crazy, bam e lam
Damn thing was crazy, bam e lam
Black Betty didn't mind, bam e lam
Black Betty didn't mind, bam e lam
Damn thing was blind, bam e lam
Damn thing was blind, bam e lam
Whoa, Black Betty, bam e lam
Whoa, Black Betty, bam e lam
Black Betty, Black Betty, bam e lam
Black Betty, Black Betty, bam e lam
Jump steady Black Betty, bam e lam
Jump steady Black Betty, bam e lam
That Monday, I was arrested
And Tuesday, I locked up in jail
Oh, Wednesday, baby, my trial's tested
On Thursday, nobody could blow my bail
Yes, I'm all almost done
Yes, I'm all almost done
Yes, I'm all almost done
And I ain't gonna, ain't gonna
Yell against no bells
On Monday, baby, I went a walking
Tuesday, I was asked to go
On Wednesday, I sat down a talking
On Thursday, she hock all a my clothes
Yes, I'm all almost done
Yes, I'm all almost done
Yes, I'm all almost done
And I ain't gonna, ain't gonna
[Incomprehensible] no more