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 lamBlack Betty had a baby, Bam da lam
Black Betty had a baby, Bam da lamDamn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lamOh Black Betty, Bam da lam
Oh Black Betty, Bam da lamOh baby Black Betty, Bam da lam
Oh baby Black Betty, Bam da lamBlack Betty had a baby, Bam da lam
Black Betty had a baby, Bam da lamDamn thing gone crazy, Bam da lam
Damn thing gone crazy, Bam da lamBaby wasn't none of mine, Bam da lam
Baby wasn't none of mine, Bam da lamDamn thing gone blind, Bam da lam
Damn thing gone blind, Bam da lamYeah Black Betty, Bam da lam
Whoa Black Betty, Bam da lamBlack Betty, Black Betty, Bam da lam
Black Betty, Black Betty, Bam da lamLooky here, Black Betty, Bam da lam
Looky here, Black Betty, Bam da lamJump steady, Black Betty, Bam da lam
Jump steady, Black Betty, Bam da lamLast 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]
Songwriters
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