Dupree loved Betty,
but he was feelin' bad
Yes, Dupree loved Betty,
but he was feelin' bad
Tomorrow was her birthday
and one dime was all he had
So he told her, lie down, baby,
see what tomorrow brings,
my little doll
Yeah, lie down, baby,
see what tomorrow brings
Oh, it may bring sunshine,
may bring that diamond ring
Dupree busted in to that jewelry store
Diffrey busted into that jewelry store
You know he killed a policeman
and he wounded about two or three more
He was thinking, lie down
Betty,
see what tomorrow brings
My little darling, you lie down
Betty, see what tomorrow brings.
It may bring sunshine,
it may bring a diamond ring.
So they took poor Dupree
and they hanged him as
a murderin' man.
Oh, they took poor Dupree
and they hanged him as a
He said, I'm sorry, Betty,
but I've done the best I can
Then he told her, lie down, Betty,
see what tomorrow brings
See what tomorrow brings
You lie down, Betty,
see what tomorrow brings
Lord, it may bring sunshine,
may bring a diamond ring
So poor Betty in the graveyard,
standing in the drizzlin' rain
Oh, Betty in the graveyard,
standing in the drizzlin' rain
Every shovel full of earth
she seemed to hear him say again
Last word was, lie down, Betty,
see what tomorrow brings
You lie down, baby,
see what tomorrow brings
Lord, it may bring sunshine,
may bring that diamond ring