Black Betty (1939) (James "Iron Head" Baker & Group cover)
Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam) Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam) Black betty had a child (bam-ba-lam) The damn thing gone wild (bam-ba-lam) She said, "i’m worryin’ outta mind" (bam-ba-lam) The damn thing gone blind (bam-ba-lam) I said oh, black betty (bam-ba-lam) Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
Oh, black betty (bam-ba-lam) Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam) She really gets me high (bam-ba-lam) You know that’s no lie (bam-ba-lam) She’s so rock steady (bam-ba-lam) And she’s always ready (bam-ba-lam) Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam) Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam) Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam) She’s from birmingham (bam-ba-lam) Way down in alabam’ (bam-ba-lam) Well, she’s shakin’ that thing (bam-ba-lam) Boy, she makes me sing (bam-ba-lam) Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam) Whoa, black betty bam-ba-lam