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
