Look-a look-a yonder (3x)   Well the sun done gone         The captain can't hold her (3x)   The way I do now         Ada got a gold mine (3x)   Way above her knees         The shiv (?) is golden (3x)   Above her knees         Look-a look-a yonder (3x)   Well the sun done gone         Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam (2x)   Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam (2x)   Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam (2x)   Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam (2x)   Oh, Betty Black Betty, bam-e-lam (2x)   Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam (2x)   Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam (2x)   Black Betty didn't mind, bam-e-lam (2x)   Damn thing was blind, bam-e-lam (2x)   Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam (2x)   Black Betty, Black Betty, bam-e-lam (2x)   Jump steady Black Betty, bam-e-lam (2x)         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 (3x)   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 (3x)   And I ain't gonna .... no more