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Thread #149216 Message #3471194
Posted By: Bobert
25-Jan-13 - 09:33 AM
Thread Name: Black Betty: what's a "shiv"? [Look-a Yonder]
Subject: RE: Black Betty lyrics - what's a "shiv"?
Because of the nature of the song, I doubt if it is "literally" a knife but seein' as it is a blues song I suspect it is a word that symbolizes Black Betty's prowess... The blues is filled with such...