Harry Belafonte Betty An` Dupree Lyrics

Betty An` Dupree Lyrics

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