Black Betty Lyrics - B-sides & Rarities - Nick Cave

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 

Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam 

Wohoh, 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 

Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam 

Wohoh, 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 

Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam 

Wohoh, 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 

Tuesday, I locked up in jail 

Wednesday baby, my trial's tested 

On Thursday, nobody could blow my bail 

Yes, I'm almost done 

Yes, I'm almost done 

Yes, I'm almost done 

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 

Yes, I'm almost done 

Yes, I'm almost done 

And I ain't gonna ? no more