Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
 Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
 Black betty had a child (bam-ba-lam)
 The [bad word] thing gone wild (bam-ba-lam)
 She said, "i'm worryin' outta mind" (bam-ba-lam)
 The [bad word] thing gone blind (bam-ba-lam)
 I said oh, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
 Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)

 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