Black Betty-Leadbelly

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]