Betty and Dupree
Diamond Dreams: Love, Longing, and Promises in Willy DeVille's Ballad
Lyrics
Betty told Dupree she wanna diamond ring
Betty expresses her desire for a diamond ring to Dupree.
Betty told Dupree she wanna diamond ring
Betty reiterates her wish for a diamond ring to Dupree.
Dupree told Betty, Baby, I'll buy you anything
Dupree responds by assuring Betty that he will buy her anything she wants.
Dupree told Betty, Baby, won't you be my wife
Dupree proposes to Betty, asking her to be his wife.
Dupree told Betty, Baby, won't you be my wife
Dupree repeats his proposal to Betty, emphasizing his desire for her to be his wife.
She said, "I'm yours, I'm yours, I'm yours, for the rest of my life"
Betty enthusiastically agrees to be Dupree's wife for the rest of her life.
Put your arms around me, baby, honey, like a circle around the sun
Dupree requests Betty to embrace him, creating a metaphor of a circle around the sun.
Put your arms around me, baby, like a circle around the sun
Dupree emphasizes the request for Betty to hold him in a circular manner.
Put your big strong arms around my waist, let it slide down on the one
Dupree describes Betty's arms around his waist, suggesting an intimate connection.
Love me, baby, love me to the bone
Dupree implores Betty to love him deeply, to the core of his being.
Won't you love me, baby, honey, love me deep down in my bones
He asks Betty to express her love for him in a profound and fundamental way.
I will love you so good, that you can't stand to leave me alone
Dupree promises to reciprocate Betty's love passionately, making it irresistible for her to be alone.
Kiss me, baby, right on my ruby lips
Dupree requests Betty to kiss him on his lips.
Kiss me, baby, honey, on my ruby lips
He further expresses his desire for Betty's kiss on his lips.
Put your big strong arms around my waist, and let it slide down on my hips
Dupree desires Betty's embrace, suggesting a connection from waist to hips.
Yeah, yeah, Betty told Dupree, she wanna diamond ring
Repetition of Betty's desire for a diamond ring.
Betty told Dupree, she wanna diamond ring
Continued repetition of Betty's wish for a diamond ring.
And Dupree said: Betty, I'm gonna buy you anything
Dupree reassures Betty that he will fulfill her desire for anything, including the diamond ring.
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