| Monday she got me arrested.
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| On tuesday up in chain.
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| On wednesday my trial was tested.
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| Thursday she posted my bail.
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| Friday we went walking.
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| Saturday i out my door.
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| On sunday we was talking,
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| Back on monday she pawned all my cloths.
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| Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
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| Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
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| She’s from birmingham (bam-ba-lam)
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| Way down in alabam' (bam-ba-lam)
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| Well, she’s shakin' that thing (bam-ba-lam)
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| Boy, she makes me sing (bam-ba-lam)
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| Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
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| Whoa, black betty) bam-ba-lam)
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| She really gets me high (bam-ba-lam)
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| You know that’s no lie (bam-ba-lam)
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| She’s so rock steady (bam-ba-lam)
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| And she’s always ready (bam-ba-lam)
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| Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
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| Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
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| Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam)
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| Whoa, black betty (bam-ba-lam) |