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Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow brings
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Lie down Betty, see what tomorrow brings
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May bring you sunshine, may bring you diamond rings,
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but if you lose your man it won't bring you anything.
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Well Betty told DuPree, "Buy me a diamond ring", yeah
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Betty told DuPree, "Buy me a diamond ring"
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And DuPree told Betty, "Buy you most anything"
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(Chorus)
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So DuPree took a pistol and he robbed that jewelry store, yeah
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I said DuPree took a 38, he robbed that jewelry store
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You know he killed two policemen he left them a-lying on the floor.
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Well DuPree in a taxi "Take me to Baltimore"
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DuPree in a taxi "Take me to Baltimore"
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And when he got to Betty's the sheriff was a-waitin at the door.
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You could hear him singin'... (Chorus)
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Now DuPree's in the death house callin' out Betty's name
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Oh, DuPree's in the death house callin' out Betty's name
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The guard said "DuPree this note from your baby just came."
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"I came to see you but they wouldn't let me see your face"
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"came to see you but they wouldn't let me see your face"
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"I love you DuPree, ain't no one gonna take your place!"
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(Chorus)
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BETTY & DUPREE
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| Peter, Paul & Mary |