Looky, Looky, Yonder / Black Betty / Yellow Women’s Door Bells

Lead Belly

Part I: Looky, Looky Yonder

Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Where the sun done gone
The cap'in' can't hold ‘em
Cap'in can't hold 'em
Cap'in can't hold 'em
The way I do
Yes Addie gotta gold mine
Addie gotta gold mine
Addie gotta gold mine
Way above her knee
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Where the sun done gone
I's just walking
I's just walking
I's just walking
All day long
She's been talking
She's been talking
She's been talking
Babe, all day long
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Looky looky yonder
Where the sun done gone

Part II: Black Betty

Oh Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Oh Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam-ba-lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam-ba-lam
Damn thing gone crazy, bam-ba-lam
Damn thing gone crazy, bam-ba-lam
Oh Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Oh Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Oh baby Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Oh baby Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam-ba-lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam-ba-lam
Damn thing gone crazy, bam-ba-lam
Damn thing gone crazy, bam-ba-lam
Baby wasn't none of mine, bam-ba-lam
Baby wasn't none of mine, bam-ba-lam
Damn thing gone blind, bam-ba-lam
Damn thing gone blind, bam-ba-lam
Yeah Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Whoa Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Black Betty, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Black Betty, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Looky here, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Looky here, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Jump steady, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam
Jump steady, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam

Part III: Yallow Women's Door Bells

Last Monday, baby I was arrested
(Lawd, lawd, lawd)
On Tuesday, I was locked up in jail
(Lawd, lawd, lawd)
On Wednesday, my child was attested
(Lawd, lawd)
On Thursday, nobody's gonna call my bail, here's some more
Almost done, here's some more
Almost done, here's some more
Almost done (lawd, lawd)
And I ain't gonna, ain't done
Y'all don't gimme no bail
(Lawd, lawd, lawd, lawd)
Last Monday, baby I went a-walkin'
(Lawd, lawd)
On Tuesday, I shot me a dog
(Lawd, lawd, lawd)
On Wednesday, we was sittin' down a-talkin'
(Lawd, lawd)
On Thursday, she pawned all of my clothes
(Lawd, lawd, lawd)

Trivia about the song Looky, Looky, Yonder / Black Betty / Yellow Women’s Door Bells by Lead Belly

On which albums was the song “Looky, Looky, Yonder / Black Betty / Yellow Women’s Door Bells” released by Lead Belly?
Lead Belly released the song on the albums “Negro Sinful Songs” in 1939 and “Leadbelly Complete Recorded Works 1939-1947 in Chronological Order - Volume 1” in 1994.

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