Dupree's Diamond Blues             Rukind-tab        Darksaw
(Robert Hunter)                                       Deadstein-tab

I was just a little young boy,
Papa said, "Son, you'll never get far,
I'll tell you the reason, if you wann to know, '
Cause child of mine, there isn't really far to go"

Well, baby, baby wants a gold diamond ring
Wants it more than most any old thing
Well, when I get those jelly-roll blues
Why, I'd go and get anything in this world for you

Down to the jewelry store packing a gun,
Says, "Wrap it up. I think I'll take this one."
"A thousand dollars, please," the jewelry man said
Dupree, he said, "I'll pay this one off to you in lead"

Well, you know, son, you just can't figure,
First thing you know you're gonna to pull that trigger
And it's no wonder your reason goes bad
Jelly-roll will drive you stone-mad.

Judge said, "Son, this gonna cost you some time"
Dupree said, "Judge, you know that crossed my mind"
Judge said, "Fact, it's gonna cost you your life"
Dupree said, "Judge, you know that seems to me to be about right"

Well, baby, baby's gonna lose her sweet man
Dupree come out with a losing hand
Baby's gonna weep it up for a while
Then go on out and find another sweet man's gonna treat her with style

Judge said, "Son, I know your baby well
But that's a secret I can't never tell"
Dupree said, "Judge, well, it's well understood,
and you got to admit that that sweet, sweet jelly's so good"

Well, you know, son, you just can't figure,
First thing you know you're gonna to pull that trigger
And it's no wonder your reason goes bad
Jelly-roll will drive you stone-mad.

Same old story and I know it's been told,
Some like jelly-jelly, some like gold
Many a man's done a terrible thing
Just to get baby that shiny diamond ring