[Chorus]
Lie down Betty
See what tomorrow brings
Lie down Betty
See what tomorrow brings
May bring ya' sunshine
May bring ya' diamond rings
But if you lose your mind
It won't bring you anything

[Verse 1]
Now, Betty told Dupree
"Buy me a diamond ring"
Oh, and Betty told Dupree
"Buy me a diamond ring"
And Dupree told Betty
"I'll buy you most anything"

[Chorus]
He said "Lie down Betty
See what tomorrow brings"
Lie down Betty
See what tomorrow brings
May bring ya' sunshine
May bring ya' diamond rings
But if you lose your mind
It won't bring you anything
[Verse 2]
So, Dupree took a pistol
And he robbed that jewelry store
Oh, I said Dupree took a .30
And he robbed that jewelry store
Y'know, he killed two policemen
And left them lyin' on the floor

[Verse 3]
Now, Dupree had a taxi
Take me to Baltimore
Oh, I said Dupree had a taxi
Take me to Baltimore
And when it got too bad
Thе sheriff was a'waitin' at the door

[Chorus]
He said "liе down Betty
See what tomorrow brings"
Lie down Betty
See what tomorrow brings
May bring ya' sunshine
May bring ya' diamond rings
But if you lose your mind
It won't bring you anything
[Verse 4]
Now, Dupree in the death house
Callin' out Betty's name
Oh, I said Dupree in the death house
Callin' out Betty's name
Well, the guard said "Dupree
This note from your baby just came"

[Verse 5]
I came to see you
But they wouldn't let me see your face
I came to see you
But they wouldn't let me see your face
I love you Dupree
And no one's gonna take your place

[Chorus]
He said "lie down Betty
See what tomorrow brings"
Lie down Betty
See what tomorrow brings
May bring ya' sunshine
May bring ya' diamond rings
But if you lose your mind
It won't bring you anything