Berta Berta

O Lord. Berta. Berta... O Lord gal oh-ah
 O Lord. Berta. Berta... O Lord gal well now
 Go 'head and marry. Don't you wait on me, oh-ah
 Go 'head and marry. Don't you wait on me, well now
 Might not want you when I.I go free oh-I
 Might not want you when I.I go free well now
 ... O Lord gal oh-ah
 O Lord Berta Berta O Lord gal well now (Raise em up!)
 Raise them up higher. Let em drop on down oh-ah
 Raise them up higher. Let em drop on down well now
 Don't know the difference when the sun go down oh-ah
 Don't know the difference when the sun go down well now
 Berta in Meridian and she living at ease oh-ah
 Berta in Meridian and she living at ease well now
 I'm on old Parchman, got to work or leave oh-ah
 I'm on old Parchman, got to work or leave well now
 Oh-ah Berta Berta O Lord gal oh-ah
 Oh-ah Berta Berta O Lord gal well now
 When you marry, don't you marry a. farming man oh-ah
 When you marry, don't you marry a. farming man well now
 Everyday, Monday, hoe handle in your hand oh-ah
 Everyday, Monday, hoe handle in your hand well now
 When you marry, marry a. railroad man oh-ah
 When you marry, marry a. railroad man well now
 Everyday Sunday, dollar. in your hand oh-ah
 Everyday Sunday, dollar. in your hand well now
 Oh-ah Berta Berta O Lord gal well now
 Oh-ah Berta Berta O Lord gal well now (Repeat to fade)