Dupree's Diamond Blues Lyrics

The song Dupree's Diamond Blues is performed by Grateful Dead in the album named The Golden Road (1965 - 1973) in the year 2001 .



When I was just a little young boy
Papa said, "Son, you'll never get far"
I'll tell you the reason, if you wanna know
'Cause child of mine, there isn't really very 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 go and get anything in this world for you?

And down to the jewelry store packin' a gun
Says, "Wrap it up I think I'll take this one"
"A thousand dollars please", the jewelry man said
Dupree 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 pull that trigger
And it's no wonder, your reason goes bad
Jelly-roll will drive you so mad

Judge said, "Son, it's 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 losin' hand
Baby's gonna weep it up for a while
Then go 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 that I can never tell"
Dupree said, "Judge, well it's well understood
And you got to admit that, that 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 so 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 shinin' diamond ring




Grateful Dead - The Golden Road (1965 - 1973)

Oct 2001

  1. Early Morning Rain
  2. Mindbender (Confusion's Prince)
  3. The Only Time Is Now
  4. Can't Come Down
  5. Stealin' (Instrumental)
  6. You Don't Have To Ask
  7. Fire In The City - Jon Hendricks
  8. Pain In My Heart
  9. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
  10. I'm A King Bee
  11. Standing On The Corner
  12. In The Pines
  13. Nobody's Fault But Mine
  14. One Kind Favor
  15. He Was A Friend Of Mine
  16. Keep Rolling By
  17. Good Morning Little School Girl (Full-Length Version)
  18. Cold Rain And Snow
  19. Sitting On Top Of The World (Full-Length Version)
  20. Cream Puff War (Full-Length Version)
  21. Alice D. Millionaire
  22. Overseas Stomp (The Lindy)
  23. Tastebud
  24. New Potato Caboose
  25. Born Cross-Eyed
  26. Dupree's Diamond Blues
  27. Mountains Of The Moon
  28. What's Become Of The Baby
  29. Clementine Jam
  30. Nobody's Spoonful Jam
  31. The Eleven Jam
  32. The Eleven
  33. Death Don't Have No Mercy
  34. And We Bid You Goodnight
  35. Oh, Boy!
  36. I'm A Hog For You
  37. He's Gone
  38. You Win Again
  39. Brown-Eyed Woman
  40. Hurts Me Too
  41. Mr. Charlie
  42. The Stranger (Two Souls In Communion)
  43. Epilogue
  44. Prelude
  45. Who Do You Love?
  46. Katie Mae
  47. I've Been All Around This World
  48. Wake Up Little Susie
  49. Smokestack Lightnin'


Dupree's Diamond Blues