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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Vocals
Thomas Hollis
Thomas Hollis
Vocals
Roscoe Carroll
Roscoe Carroll
Vocals
Carl Gordon
Carl Gordon
Vocals
Charles Dutton
Charles Dutton
Vocals
Dwight Andrews
Dwight Andrews
Conductor
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Producer
George Butler
George Butler
Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh lord, Berta, Berta
Oh lord, gal, oh
Oh lord, Berta, Berta
Oh lord, gal, well now
[Verse 2]
Go 'head and marry, don't you wait on me, oh-ah
Go 'head and marry, don't you wait on me, well now
Might not want you when I go free, oh-ah
Might not want you when I go free, well now
[Verse 3]
Oh lord, gal, oh-ah
Oh lord, Berta, Berta, oh lord, gal, well now
[Verse 4]
Raise them up higher, let them drop on down, oh-ah
Raise them up higher, let them drop on down, well now
Don't know the difference when the sun go down, oh-ah
Don't know the difference when the sun go down, well now
[Verse 5]
Berta in Meridian and she living at ease, oh-ah
Berta in Meridian and she living at ease, well now
I'm on old Parchman, got to work or leave, oh-ah
I'm on old Parchman, got to work or leave, well now
[Verse 6]
Oh-ah Berta, Berta, oh lord, gal, oh-ah
Oh-ah Berta, Berta, oh lord, gal, well now
[Verse 7]
When you marry, don't marry a farming man, oh-ah
When you marry, don't marry a farming man, well now
Everyday Monday, hoe handle in your hand, oh-ah
Everyday Monday, hoe handle in your hand, well now
[Verse 8]
When you marry, marry a railroad man, oh-ah
When you marry, marry a railroad man, well now
Everyday Sunday, dollar in your hand, oh-ah
Everyday Sunday, dollar in your hand, well now
[Verse 9]
Oh-ah Berta, Berta, oh lord, gal, well now
Oh-ah Berta, Berta, oh lord, gal, well now
Oh-ah Berta, Berta, oh lord, gal, well now
Oh-ah Berta, Berta, oh lord, gal, well now
Oh-ah Berta, Berta, oh lord, gal, well now
Oh-ah Berta, Berta, oh lord, gal, well now
Oh-ah Berta, Berta, oh lord, gal, well now
[Verse 10]
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm, oh lord, gal, well now
Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm, oh lord, mmm-mmm-mmm
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