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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Spiderbait
Spiderbait
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Huddie Ledbetter
Huddie Ledbetter
Songwriter
Janet English
Janet English
Arranger
Damian Whitty
Damian Whitty
Arranger
Mark Mahar
Mark Mahar
Arranger

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Whoa, Black Betty, bam ba lam, yeah black Betty, bam ba lam
Black Betty had a child, bam ba lam, damn thing gone wild, bam ba lam
She's always ready bam ba lam, she's so rock steady, bam ba lam
Whoa, Black Betty, bam ba lam, yeah black Betty, bam ba lam
[Verse 2]
Alright
[Verse 3]
Whoa, Black Betty, bam ba lam, yeah black Betty, bam ba lam
She really gets me high bam ba lam, yeah that's no lie, bam ba lam
She's always ready bam ba lam, she's so rock steady, bam ba lam
Whoa, Black Betty, bam ba lam, yeah black Betty, bam ba lam
[Verse 4]
Yeah
Oh yeah, alright
Oh yeah, alright
Oh yeah, alright
Oh yeah
Oh hell yeah
[Verse 5]
Whoa, Black Betty, bam ba lam, yeah black Betty, bam ba lam
She's from Birmingham bam ba lam, way down in Alabam'  bam ba lam
Black Betty had a child, bam ba lam, damn thing gone blind, bam ba lam
Whoa, Black Betty, bam ba lam, yeah black Betty, bam ba lam
[Verse 6]
Oh yeah, alright
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Bam ba lam
Written by: Lead Belly

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