Betty told Dupree,
she wanted diamond rings, oh baby.
Betty told Dupree,
she wanted a diamond ring
Dupree told Betty,
honey I'll give you most anything
She said, lay down little Betty,
see what tomorrow brings.
He said lay down little Betty,
see what tomorrow brings.
May bring sunshine,
May bring you that diamond ring
Then he got his pistol
Went to the Jew's store
He got his pistol
Went to the Jew's store
Killed a policeman
And he wounded four by four
Then he went to the post office
to get his evening mail, oh baby,
went to the post office
to get his evening mail,
share court for
Dupree, put him in that old Atlanta jail,
Dupree's Mother said to Betty,
look here what you done done
She said to Betty,
don't you see what you've done done
Oh baby, made my boy Robin Steele,
now he's gonna be hung
Give my daddy my clothes,
oh Betty give her my shoes
Oh, babe, give my daddy my clothes,
give my baby
Betty my shoes, if anybody ask you,
say I died with a heart breakin' blues.
Sail on, sail on, sail on
Dupree, sail on, oh baby.
Sail on, sail on, Dupree, Dupree, sail on.
You don't mind sailing,
you'll be gone so doggone long.