Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Betty An' Dupree , by - Harry Belafonte. Release date: 30.09.2019
Song language: English
Betty An' Dupree |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |