my understanding is that black betty is a type of rifle
it has a black barrel, hence the name
it has a "child", a similar rifle without the black barrel
it also fits with the Bam Balam part
she's so rock steady and she's always ready
i'm not sure if i'm remembering this right but i think the thing going blind refers to a clogged barrel
and i think it kinda sounds like a military chant
my understanding is that black betty is a type of rifle
it has a black barrel, hence the name it has a "child", a similar rifle without the black barrel it also fits with the Bam Balam part she's so rock steady and she's always ready i'm not sure if i'm remembering this right but i think the thing going blind refers to a clogged barrel and i think it kinda sounds like a military chant
if it isn't a military chant, then it should be