Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-lam, Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-lam, Black Betty had a child, bam-a-lam, The damn thing gone wild, bam-a-lam, She said, "I'm worryin' outta mind", bam-a-lam, The damn thing gone blind, bam-a-lam, I said, "Oh, Black Betty", bam-a-lam, Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-lam. Oh, Black Betty, bam-a-lam, Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-lam, She really gets me high, bam-a-lam, You know that's no lie, bam-a-lam, She's so rock steady, bam-a-lam, And she's always ready, bam-a-lam, Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-lam, Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-lam. Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-lam, Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-lam, She's from Birmingham, bam-a-lam, Way down in Alabam', bam-a-lam, Well, she's shakin' that thing, bam-a-lam, Boy, she makes me sing, bam-a-lam, Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-lam, Whoa, Black Betty, bam-a-laaam.