Dupree's Diamond Blues (Live at Washington U., St. Louis, MO, April 17, 1969)-Grateful Dead

[00:01.60]When I was just a little young boy [00:06.60]Papa said son you'll never get far [00:11.88]Tell you the reason if you wanna know [00:17.08]Cause child of mine there isn't really far to go [00:26.03]Baby baby wants a gold diamond ring [00:31.03]Wants it more than any old thing [00:35.97]Well when I get those jellyroll blues [00:41.41]Why I go and get anything in this world for you [00:49.47]Down to the jewelry store packing a gun [00:54.52]Says wrap it up I think I'll take this one [00:59.91]A thousand dollars please the jewelry man said [01:05.36]Dupree said I'll pay this one off to you in lead [01:13.50]Well you know son you just can't figure [01:18.89]First thing you know you're gonna to pull that trigger [01:24.01]And it's no wonder your reason goes bad [01:29.21]Jellyroll will drive you so mad [01:34.62]Judge said son it's gonna cost you some time [01:40.00]Dupree said Judge you know that crossed my mind [01:45.19]Judge said Fact it's gonna cost you your life [01:50.47]Dupree said Judge you know that seems to me to be about right [01:59.24]Baby baby you gonna lose her sweet man [02:03.76]Dupree come out with a losing hand [02:09.12]Baby's gonna weep it up for a while then [02:14.34]Go out and find another sweet man's gonna treat her with style [02:22.47]Judge said son I know your baby well [02:28.03]But that's a secret I can never tell [02:33.09]Dupree said Judge well it's well understood [02:37.69]And you got to admit that sweet sweet Jelly's so good [02:46.60]Well you know son you just can't figure [02:51.72]First thing you know you're gonna to pull that trigger [02:56.96]And it's no wonder your reason goes bad [03:01.77]Jellyroll will drive you so mad [03:07.34]Same old story and I know it's been told [03:12.71]Some like Jelly Jelly some like gold [03:18.06]Many a man's done a terrible thing [03:23.34]Just to get baby a shining diamond ring [03:31.30]Da da da da da da da [03:37.47]Da da da da da da da [03:41.71]Da da da da da da da [03:46.90]Da da da wuuuuu