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Berta, Berta Lyrics

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)
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