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Sean Madden

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Feb 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/19/98
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Please help
I am looking for the lyrics to Ram Jams 'Black Betty"
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Sean Madden

Carla

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Feb 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/19/98
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Black Betty - Ram Jam

Oh, Black Betty, bam a lam.
Oh, Black Betty, bam a lam.

Black Betty had a child, bam a lam.
The damn thing gone wild, bam a lam.
Said it weren't none o' mine, bam a lam.
The damn thing gone blind, bam a lam.

Oh, Black Betty, bam a lam.
Oh, Black Betty, bam a lam.

She's from Birmingham, bam a lam.
Way down in Alabam', bam a lam.
She's so rock steady, bam a lam.
And she's always ready, bam a lam.

Oh, Black Betty, bam a lam.
Oh, Black Betty, bam a lam.

She really gets me high, bam a lam.
You know that's no lie, bam a lam.
She really makes me sing, bam a lam.
When she shake that thing, bam a lam.

Oh, Black Betty, bam a lam.
Oh, Black Betty, bam a lam.


Cheers,
Carla
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GrapeApe

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Feb 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/20/98
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Its an old Huddie Ledbetter song as well (leadbelly), that may give you a
second avenue of searching for it.

Try searching the Newsgroup archives at the dejanews link provided at
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/3431/aml.html

I think I've seen it posted here this year, I would look for you but my
browsers down.

Gunnar Hedlund

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Feb 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/20/98
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Ram Jam - Black Betty
(Huddie Ledbetter)

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)
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

peace, Gunnar

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