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Betty and Dupree
Van Morrison feat. Taj Mahal
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Betty told Dupree
"I want a diamond ring"
Betty told Dupree
"I want a diamond ring"
Dupree told Betty
"I'm gonna give you most anything"
He said, "Lie down, little Betty
See what tomorrow bring"
He said, "Lie down, little Betty
See what tomorrow brings"
"It may bring you sunshine
It may bring you a diamond ring"
He got himself a pistol
Went to the jewelry store
He got himself a pistol
Went to the jewelry store
Well, he killed that policeman and he
Wounded four or five more
Then he went to the post office
To get that evenin' mail
Yeah, he went to the post office
To get that evenin' mail
The sheriff caught up with poor Dupree and
Put him in that old Atlanta jail
(Yeah, alright)
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Betty went to the jailhouse
She could not see Dupree
Yeah, Betty went to the jailhouse
But she could not see Dupree
Yeah, she told the jailer
"Tell him these words for me"
She said, "I come to see you, baby
Could not see your face"
She said, "I come to see you, baby, but I
Could not see your face
You know that I love you but I
Just can't take your place"
(Taj Mahal, harp)
(Let's go)
(Yeah, yeah!)
(Alright)
(Yeah, really!)
(Alright, yeah)
Sh'aid, "I come to see you but I
Could not see your face"
She said, "I, I come to see you but I
Could not see your face
Well, you know I love you, baby, but I
Just can't take your place, see"
Sail on, sail on
Dupree, sail on
Sail on, sail on
Sail on, Dupree, sail on
You don't mind sailin', you're gonna be
So doggone gone
(Oh, Taj Mahal one more time)
(Yeah)
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Oh!
Whoa-oh, Betty and Dupree
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