Betty, Betty, Betty

Yay yay yay Betty told Dupree

She wanted a diamond ring

Betty told Dupree

She wanted a diamond ring

But that old Dupree told Betty

I'll give you most anything

He said lay down little Betty

See what tomorrow brings

Yay in the mornin'

Said lay down little Betty

See what tomorrow brings

While it may bring you sunshine

It may bring you that diamond ring

And Dupree took his big ole pistol

Went on down to the jeweller's store

Yay yay yay yay

Dupree took his pistol

Went on down to the jeweller's store

And he killed a big policeman

Wounded four five more

The sheriff 'rested poor Dupree

And he laid him in that ole Atlanta Jail

Yay yay yay yay

Sheriff rested Dupree and he

Laid him in that old Atlanta Jail

He said lay down little Dupree

Ain't nobody gonna go your bail

Say Lord say Lord

Say Lord say Lord

Say Lord say Lord

Say Lord say Lord

Hey Dupree Dupree Dupree Dupree

Dupree Dupree Dupree say Lord

Well you don't mind sayin' it

You'll be gone so doggone long

Give my daddy my coat

Give poor baby Betty my shoes

Yay yay yay yay

Give my dad my coat

And give poor baby Betty my shoes

And if anybody asks ya say

I died with the heartbreakin' blues

Betty Betty Betty Betty Betty

Don't you see what you done now

Hey Betty hey Betty

Don't you see what you just done

Why you caused Dupree

To lose his happy home