Black Betty (Traditional Version) Lyrics by Nick Cave and The Ba
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Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,
Bam-ba-lamb,
Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,
Bamhalamb,
Black Betty had a baby,
Bambalamb,
Black Betty had a baby,
Bambalamb.


Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,
Bam-ba-lamb,
Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,
Bam-ba-lamb,
It de cap'n's baby,
Bam-ba-lamb,
It de cap'n's baby,
Bam-ba-lamb.
Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,
Bambalamb,
Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,
Bambalamb,
But she didn' feed de baby,
Bambalamb,
But she didn' feed de baby,
Bambalamb.


Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,
Bamhalamb,
Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,
Bambalamb,
Black Betty, where'd you come from?
Bambalamb,
Black Betty, where'd you come from?
Bambalamb.
Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,   Bam-ba-lamb,   Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,   Bamhalamb,   Black Betty had a baby,   Bambalamb,   Black Betty had a baby,   Bambalamb.         Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,   Bam-ba-lamb,   Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,   Bam-ba-lamb,   It de cap'n's baby,   Bam-ba-lamb,   It de cap'n's baby,   Bam-ba-lamb.   Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,   Bambalamb,   Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,   Bambalamb,   But she didn' feed de baby,   Bambalamb,   But she didn' feed de baby,   Bambalamb.         Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,   Bamhalamb,   Oh, Lawd, Black Betty,   Bambalamb,   Black Betty, where'd you come from?   Bambalamb,   Black Betty, where'd you come from?   Bambalamb.