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) Whoa, black Betty (bam-ba-lam) Whoa, black Betty (bam-ba-lam) Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah 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