Betty An' Dupree Lyrics - Harry Belafonte

Dupree went down-town a '44 in his hand 

Dupree went down-town a '44 in his hand 

Went for the jewelry but he shot that jewelry man 

Dupree said Betty here's your diamond ring 

Dupree said Betty here's your diamond ring 

Just to please you pretty Betty I've done done a wicked thing 

Dupree told Betty I'm bound for Tennessee 

Dupree told Betty I'm bound for Tennessee 

I'm sorry pretty Betty but that sheriff is a haunting me 

They caught poor Dupree and put him into the jail 

Caught poor Dupree put him in the jail 

Atlanta prison is where Betty took Dupree his mail 

Dupree said judge I ain't been here before 

Dupree said judge I ain't been here before 

Judge told Dupree I'm gonna see that you don't come back no more 

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They took him to the scaffold a black cap upon his face 

Took him to the scaffold a black cap upon his face 

Now the cold cold ground is for Dupree's resting place 

Betty went to the graveyard singing near oh my god to thee 

Betty went to the graveyard singing near oh my God to thee 

Oh mister hangman look what you done done to Dupree 

She told the hack-driver to drive his wagon slow 

Told the hack-driver drive your dead wagon slow 

When you bury my Dupree I ain't gonna see him no more 

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Sail on Dupree sail on, sail on Dupree sail on 

Don't mind you sailing but you be gone so long 

So long Dupree poor boy so long, Dupree poor boy 

Don't mind you sailing you'll be gone so long, sail on 

Dupree poor boy