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Artist/Band: Harry Belafonte
Lyrics for Song: Betty And Dupree
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Harry Belafonte



Dupree was a bandit; he was so brave and bol';

He stoled a diamond ring for some of Betty's jelly roll



Betty told Dupree, "I want a diamond ring."

Betty told Dupree, "I want a diamond ring."

Dupree told Betty, "I'll give you most anything."



He said, "Lie down, little Betty, see what tomorrow brings,"

He said, "Lie down, little Betty, see what tomorrow brings,"

It may bring sunshine, may bring you that diamond ring.



Michigan water taste like cherry wine,

The reason I know: Betty drink it all the time.



I'm going away to the end of the railroad track

Nothing but sweet Betty can bring me back



Then he got his pistol, went to the jewelry store,

Then he got his pistol, went to the jewelry store,

Killed a policeman and he wounded four or five more.



Then he went to the post office to get the evening mail

Then he went to the post office to get the evening mail

Sheriff caught poor Dupree and put him in that old Atlanta jail.



Dupree tol' the lawyer, "Clear me if you can

For I have money to back me, sure as I'm a man



The lawyer tol' Dupree, You are a very brave man

But I think you will go to jail and hang"



Dupree tol' the judge, "I am not so brave and bol'

But all I wanted was Betty's jelly roll



The judge tol' Dupree, "Jelly roll's gonna be your ruin

"No, no, judge, for that is what I done quit doing"



The judge tol' Dupree, "I believe you quit too late

Because it is already your fate



Dupree's mother said to Betty, "Looka' here what you done done."

Dupree's mother said to Betty, "Looka' here what you done done."

"Made my boy rob and steal, now he is gonna be hung"



Betty went to the jailhouse, she could not see Dupree

Betty went to the jailhouse, she could not see Dupree

She told the jailer, "Tell him these words for me."



"I come to see you, baby, I could not see your face."

"I come to see you, baby, I could not see your face."

"You know I love you, but I cannot take your place."



Sail on, sail on, sail on, Dupree, sail on.

Sail on, sail on, sail on, Dupree, sail on.

You don't mind sailing, you'll be gone so doggone long.


Album Lyrics: Other Songs - Harry Belafonte


Harry Belafonte
"Other Songs - Harry Belafonte"


1. A Strange Song
2. Amen
3. Did You Know
4. Done Laid Around (Aka Gotta Travel On)
5. Get An Ugly Girl To Marry You
6. Hava Nagila
7. In The Name Of Love
8. Kingston Town
9. Lemon Tree
10. Marianne
11. Merci Bon Dieu (Mèci Bon Dié In Haitian Creole)
12. Silent Night
13. Those Three Are On My Mind
14. Water Boy - Odetta
15. Close Your Eyes
16. Cotton Fields [Live]
17. Crawdad Song
18. How Green Was My Valley
19. La Bamba
20. Old King Cole
21. The Marching Saints
22. Betty And Dupree
23. Christmas Is Coming
24. Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma
25. Four Strong Winds
26. Hallelujah I Love Her So
27. Hurry Sundown
28. Lead Man Holler
29. No Regrets
30. Noah
31. One More Dance
32. Play Me
33. The Circle Game
34. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
35. Twelve Days Of Chritmas
36. Two Brothers