[00:00.62]Yay, yay, yay! Betty told Dupree,
[00:04.91]She wanted a diamond ring.
[00:09.78]Betty told Dupree,
[00:12.03]She wanted a diamond ring.
[00:16.84]But that old Dupree told Betty,
[00:18.66]I'll give you most anything.
[00:23.85]He said lay down little Betty,
[00:26.03]See what tomorrow brings.
[00:27.41]
[00:30.57]Yay, in the mornin' ,
[00:31.51]Said lay down little Betty,
[00:33.07]See what tomorrow brings.
[00:38.01]While it may bring you sunshine,
[00:39.88]It may bring you that diamond ring
[00:43.76]And Dupree took his big ole pistol,
[00:47.13]Went on down to the jeweller's store.
[00:50.69]Yay, yay, yay, yay.
[00:52.82]Dupree took his pistol,
[00:54.07]Went on down to the jeweller's store,
[00:59.32]And he killed a big policeman,
[01:01.01]Wounded four five more
[01:05.95]The sheriff 'rested poor Dupree
[01:07.26]And he laid him in that ole Atlanta Jail,
[01:11.88]Yay, yay, yay, yay!
[01:13.57]Sheriff rested Dupree and he
[01:15.26]Laid him in that old Atlanta Jail
[01:19.95]He said lay down little Dupree
[01:22.38]Ain't nobody gonna go your bail
[01:27.32]Say Lord, say Lord,
[01:29.01]Say Lord, say Lord,
[01:30.45]Say Lord, say Lord,
[01:32.20]Say Lord, say Lord,
[01:33.95]Hey Dupree, Dupree, Dupree, Dupree,
[01:35.64]Dupree, Dupree, Dupree say Lord!
[01:40.82]Well you don't mind sayin' it,
[01:42.82]You'll be gone so doggone long!
[01:46.20]Give my daddy my coat,
[01:49.32]
[02:04.26]Give poor baby Betty my shoes,
[02:10.45]Yay, yay, yay, yay!
[02:11.20]Give my dad my coat,
[02:12.26]And give poor baby Betty my shoes,
[02:14.58]And if anybody asks ya say,
[02:22.89]I died with the heartbreakin' blues.
[02:26.64]Betty, Betty, Betty, Betty, Betty,
[02:32.08]Don't you see what you done now?
[02:36.95]Hey Betty, hey Betty,
[02:39.51]Don't you see what you just done?
[02:43.64]Why you caused Dupree
[02:45.70]To lose his happy home.