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Snider |
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Betty was black and Willie was white |
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Betty and Willie got it on one night |
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They climbed in a bottle of Tanqueray |
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Fell in love that very day. |
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They sat by the fire and listened to jazz |
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Had pretty little dreams like every couple has |
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But they had to be careful where they went out at night |
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'Cause Betty was black and Willie was white. |
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Willie's old man cut him out of the will |
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He hired a lawyer and sent Willie the bill |
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He said : 'Do what you want, boy, anything's fine' |
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'Cause from now on you ain't no son of mine'. |
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And Betty's momma, she tried to understand |
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But her Daddy just gave her the back of his hand |
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He said : 'Get out of this house, girl, don't you ever come back' |
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Willie was white and Betty was black. |
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The next few years were difficult ones |
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They put up with sneers and social shuns |
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And then one fine year she bore a son |
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They named him Tad and they dreamed of a year a little less bad |
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When Tad could stand in a skin of brown |
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A valedictorian's cap and gown |
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And speak of a day when the future's bright |
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And you could be proud to be black and proud to be white |
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And dream of a day when it's all right |
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That Betty was black and Willie was white. |
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Betty was black and Willie was white. |
