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PERFORMING ARTISTS
B. Bartlett
B. Bartlett
Electric Guitar
David Fleeman
David Fleeman
Drums
David Goldflies
David Goldflies
Bass Guitar
Tom Kurtz
Tom Kurtz
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Huddie Ledbetter
Huddie Ledbetter
Songwriter
B. Bartlett
B. Bartlett
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Katz
Jeff Katz
Producer
Jerry Kasenetz
Jerry Kasenetz
Producer
Rick Rowe
Rick Rowe
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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 worrying 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
[Verse 2]
Whoa, 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
[Outro]
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 shaking 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, yeah, yeah
Written by: Lead Belly, [traditional]

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