I was putting together a Jean Ritchie tribute for song circle tonight and thought I'd contribute the lyrics I copied down from the youtube. The last phrase of the first verse is unclear to me, and the last word sounded more like "crime" but, in the grand folk tradition, I made something up that scanned and made sense (mostly). D A Pretty Betty Martin, tip toe, tip toe, D A D Pretty Betty Martin tip toe fine D A Big boys little boys up and down the holler D A D Pretty Betty Martin's got 'em all the time D C Pretty Betty Martin, tip toe, tip toe, Pretty Betty Martin tip toe fine D A D Pretty Betty Martin, tip toe, tip toe, Put on your red dress and say you're mine Look out here comes pretty Betty Martin Pig tail swingin' and dress tail flyin' Up the middle and down the middle Lordy she sure can tip toe fine Pretty Betty Martin, tip toe, tip toe, Pretty Betty Martin tip toe fine Pretty Betty Martin, tip toe, tip toe, Put on your red dress and say you're mine First time I saw pretty Betty Martin Thought that gal could tiptoe fine Last time I saw pretty Betty Martin Stand back big boys this un's mine Pretty Betty Martin, tip toe, tip toe, Pretty Betty Martin tip toe fine Pretty Betty Martin, tip toe, tip toe, Put on your red dress and say you're mine Swing your partner up and down the holler Swing that gal and pat her on the head Swing 'er up on 'er tippy tippy tiptoes She don't like biscuits feed her corn bread
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