• Dupree's Diamond Blues
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    When I was just a little young boy
    Papa said "Son, you'll never get far
    I'll tell you the reason, if you want to know
    'Cause child of mine, there isn't really very far to go" (note 1)

    Well baby, baby wants a gold diamond ring
    Wants it more than almost 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 to you off in lead"

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

    Judge said "Son, it's gonna cost you some time"
    Dupree said "Judge, you know that crossed my mind"
    Judge said "[In] fact it's gonna cost you your life"
    Dupree, he said "Judge, you know that seems to me to be about right"

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

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

    Well you know son, you just can't figure
    First thing you know, you're gonna 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 a shiny diamond ring

    (1) on the live version on "Fillmore East 2-11-69" it sounds to me as if Garcia sings "'Cause guest of mine ..."

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(1) on the live version on "Fillmore East 2-11-69" it sounds to me as if Garcia sings "'Cause guest of mine ..."

Lyrics By
Robert Hunter
Music By
Jerry Garcia
Lyrics

When I was just a little young boy
Papa said "Son, you'll never get far
I'll tell you the reason, if you want to know
'Cause child of mine, there isn't really very far to go" (note 1)

Well baby, baby wants a gold diamond ring
Wants it more than almost 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 to you off in lead"

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

Judge said "Son, it's gonna cost you some time"
Dupree said "Judge, you know that crossed my mind"
Judge said "[In] fact it's gonna cost you your life"
Dupree, he said "Judge, you know that seems to me to be about right"

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

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

Well you know son, you just can't figure
First thing you know, you're gonna 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 a shiny diamond ring