lirik lagu betty was black (and willie was white) – cody canada and the departed
[verse 1]
betty was black, willie was white
betty and willie got it on one night
hopped in a bottle of tanqueray
fell in love that very day
[chorus]
sat by the fire
you know they listened to jazz
they had pretty little dreams
like evrry couple has
but they had to be careful
when they went out at night
betty was black
willie was white, yup
[verse 2]
willie’s old man cut him out of the will
you know he had a lawyer send willie the bill
he said ‘do what you want boy
anything is fine’
he said ‘from now on, you ain’t no son of mine’
[chorus]
and betty’s mama, you know she tried to understand
daddy just gave her the back of his hand
said ‘get out of this house, girl
don’t you ever come back’
willie was white
betty was black, yup
[interlude]
[verse 3]
you know, the next few years they were difficult ones
you know, they put up with sneers and social shuns
then one year they bore a son
named him tad, dreamed of a year a little less bad
tad could stand the skin of brown
a valedictorian’s captain gown
dream of a day when everything’s alright
be proud to be black and be proud to be white
dream of a day when everything’s alright
betty was black and willie was white
[outro]
betty was black and willie was white
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