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Nick Cave
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Black Betty (Nick Cave Version)
Cave Nick
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) Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com 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
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