""O lord Berta, Berta O Lord gal well
O Lord, Berta, Berta O Lord gal, well.
Ain't that Berta comin,
Down that road, well,well She walk like Berta but
She go mary the rail road men She want you so well well she want you so, well.
She might not want you when she got free,
Well, well, well
O lord Berta, Berta O Lord gal well
I been called Berta but,
The whole day long, well.
And how can she hear me when she, Just stay at home, well.
She might not want to when
When she go free Well
She ain't at home, well.
How can she hear me well she, Doesn't marry me
O lord Berta, Berta O Lord gal well
Saturday when you marry,
Marry to the railroad man, Well 'Cause he gonna find you a dollar, to lay your hand, too
O lord Berta, Berta O Lord gal well
O Lord, Berta, Berta O Lord gal, well.""