[Verse 1]
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Hoddy Holly was a cajun in the town that I was raised in
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She was something most amazin' to my inexperienced eyes
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But the fact was clearly stated she and Big Dupree was mated
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And a dreadful fate awaited anyone who touched his bride
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Cause he said it loud and clear for all the town to hear
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And he nailed it up for all the town to see
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That the man who puts his hand upon the hand of Hoddy Holly
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Will feel the heavy hand of Big Dupree
[Verse 2]
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But that dangerous situation worked on my imagination
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And passin' up temptation ain't the thing that I do best
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And you know the way things happened one night Dupree was out trappin'
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And I spent the evening nappin' with her head upon my chest
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Then the roar come from a door six foot four maybe more
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He stood standin' there and starin' right at me
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He said boy you put your hand upon the hand of Hoddy Holly
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Now you'll feel the heavy hand of Big Dupree
[Verse 3]
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Then crazed by ragin' passion he come dashin' smashin' crashin'
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And I felt his blade come slashin' through my shrieks and screams and groans
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And there just ain't nothin' worse than what he done to my person
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And I spend these evenings a cursin' him in slightly higher tones
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Cause he said it loud and clear for all the town to hear
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And he nailed it up for all the town to see
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That the man who puts his hand upon the hand of Hoddy Holly
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Will feel the heavy hand of Big Dupree
[Outro]
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I felt the heavy hand of Big Dupree ooh