Původně zpěvák australské skupiny Birthday Party (celým jménem Nicholas Edward Cave, nar. 1957). Po jejím odchodu do Evropy a následném rozpadu (1983) se stěhuje do Berlína, kde se objevuje v několika skladbách na nahrávkách skupiny Die Haut....

Píseň: Black Betty

Interpret:
Nick Cave
Album:
Kicking Against The Pricks
Look-a look-a yonder
Look-a look-a yonder
Look-a look-a yonder
Well the sun done gone


The captain can't hold her
The captain can't hold her
The captain can't hold her
The way I do now


Ada got a gold mine
Ada got a gold mine
Ada got a gold mine
Way above her knees


The shiv (?) is golden
The shiv (?) is golden
The shiv (?) is golden
Above her knees


Look-a look-a yonder
Look-a look-a yonder
Look-a look-a yonder
Well the sun done gone


Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam
Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam
Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam 
Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam 
Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam
Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam
Oh, Betty Black Betty, bam-e-lam
Oh, Betty Black Betty, bam-e-lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam
Black Betty had a baby, bam-e-lam
Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam 
Damn thing was crazy, bam-e-lam 
Black Betty didn't mind, bam-e-lam
Black Betty didn't mind, bam-e-lam
Damn thing was blind, bam-e-lam 
Damn thing was blind, bam-e-lam 
Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam 
Wohoh, Black Betty, bam-e-lam 
Black Betty, Black Betty, bam-e-lam
Black Betty, Black Betty, bam-e-lam
Jump steady Black Betty, bam-e-lam
Jump steady Black Betty, bam-e-lam


That Monday, I was arrested
Tuesday, I locked up in jail
Wednesday baby, my trial's tested
On Thursday, nobody could blow my bail


Yes, I'm almost done
Yes, I'm almost done
Yes, I'm almost done
And I ain't gonna yell against no bells


On Monday, baby I went a-walking
Tuesday, I .... asked to go
On Wednesday I sat down a-talking
On Thursday she hock all a my clothes


Yes, I'm almost done
Yes, I'm almost done
Yes, I'm almost done
And I ain't gonna .... no more