Betty's seen better days She can't stand heat She melts when it gets hot in summer Not gonna let her lose her beat Not gonna— The poor thing's neck, it's out of whack Well, she's pulling strings left and right I know she's just a guitar, baby I'ma never let her out of my sight Might say, "Ooh, Betty baby Why'd you break so soon? Ooh, Betty baby You know I didn't want anything but you And if you been in the wars I can sympathise, I been there before, sing You Betty baby You Betty baby You Betty baby Get better Betty baby now" And when I get the dollars to spend Well, I'ma take her straight down to set her right She's my old golden gal now I got her Wanna see her, gonna see her name in lights You might say, "Ooh, Betty baby Why'd you break so soon? Ooh, Betty baby You know I didn't want anything but you And if you been in the wars I can sympathise, I been there before, sing You Betty baby You Betty baby You Betty baby Get better Betty baby now" Ooh, Betty baby Why'd you break so soon? Why'd you break, why'd you break so soon? Ooh, Betty baby You know I didn't want anything but you And if you been in the wars I can sympathise, I been there before, said You Betty baby You Betty baby You Betty baby Get better Betty baby now