Big Dupree Lyrics by Bobby Bare
Album : Bare [Columbia] , Biggest Hits [Columbia]
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(Shel Silverstein)

Hoddy Holly was a cajun in the town that I was raised in
She was something most amazin' to my inexperienced eyes
But the fact was clearly stated she and Big Dupree was mated
And a dreadful fate awaited anyone who touched his bride.

'Cause he said it loud and clear for all the town to hear
And he nailed it up for all the town to see
That the man who puts his hand upon the hand of Hoddy Holly
Will feel the heavy hand of Big Dupree.

But that dangerous situation worked on my imagination
And passin' up temptation ain't the thing that I do best
And you know the way things happened one night Dupree was out trappin'
And I spent the evening nappin' with her head upon my chest.

Then the roar come from a door six foot four maybe more
He stood standin' there and starin' right at me
He said boy you put your hand upon the hand of Hoddy Holly
Now you'll feel the heavy hand of Big Dupree.

Then crazed by ragin' passion he come dashin' smashin' crashin'
And I felt his blade come slashin' through my shrieks and screams and groans
And there just ain't nothin' worse than what he done to my person
And I spend these evenings a cursin' him in slightly higher tones.

'Cause he said it loud and clear for all the town to hear
And he nailed it up for all the town to see
That the man who puts his hand upon the hand of Hoddy Holly
Will feel the heavy hand of Big Dupree.

I felt the heavy hand of Big Dupree. ooh...
(Shel Silverstein)      Hoddy Holly was a cajun in the town that I was raised in   She was something most amazin' to my inexperienced eyes   But the fact was clearly stated she and Big Dupree was mated   And a dreadful fate awaited anyone who touched his bride.      'Cause he said it loud and clear for all the town to hear   And he nailed it up for all the town to see   That the man who puts his hand upon the hand of Hoddy Holly   Will feel the heavy hand of Big Dupree.      But that dangerous situation worked on my imagination   And passin' up temptation ain't the thing that I do best   And you know the way things happened one night Dupree was out trappin'   And I spent the evening nappin' with her head upon my chest.      Then the roar come from a door six foot four maybe more   He stood standin' there and starin' right at me   He said boy you put your hand upon the hand of Hoddy Holly   Now you'll feel the heavy hand of Big Dupree.      Then crazed by ragin' passion he come dashin' smashin' crashin'   And I felt his blade come slashin' through my shrieks and screams and groans   And there just ain't nothin' worse than what he done to my person   And I spend these evenings a cursin' him in slightly higher tones.      'Cause he said it loud and clear for all the town to hear   And he nailed it up for all the town to see   That the man who puts his hand upon the hand of Hoddy Holly   Will feel the heavy hand of Big Dupree.      I felt the heavy hand of Big Dupree. ooh...