Berta Berta Songtext
von Thomas Vent

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)