Betty And Dupree

Betty told Dupree

"I want a diamond ring"

Betty told Dupree

"I want a diamond ring"

Dupree told Betty

"I'm gonna give you most anything"

He said, "Lie down, little Betty

See what tomorrow bring"

He said, "Lie down, little Betty

See what tomorrow brings"

"It may bring you sunshine

It may bring you a diamond ring"

He got himself a pistol

Went to the jewelry store

He got himself a pistol

Went to the jewelry store

Well, he killed that policeman and he

Wounded four or five more

Then he went to the post office

To get that evenin' mail

Yeah, he went to the post office

To get that evenin' mail

The sheriff caught up with poor Dupree and

Put him in that old Atlanta jail

(Yeah, alright)

Betty went to the jailhouse

She could not see Dupree

Yeah, Betty went to the jailhouse

But she could not see Dupree

Yeah, she told the jailer

"Tell him these words for me"

She said, "I come to see you, baby

Could not see your face"

She said, "I come to see you, baby, but I

Could not see your face

You know that I love you but I

Just can't take your place"

(Taj Mahal, harp)

(Let's go)

(Yeah, yeah!)

(Alright)

(Yeah, really!)

(Alright, yeah)

Sh'aid, "I come to see you but I

Could not see your face"

She said, "I, I come to see you but I

Could not see your face

Well, you know I love you, baby, but I

Just can't take your place, see"

Sail on, sail on

Dupree, sail on

Sail on, sail on

Sail on, Dupree, sail on

You don't mind sailin', you're gonna be

So doggone gone

(Oh, Taj Mahal one more time)

(Yeah)

Oh!

Whoa-oh, Betty and Dupree