Hoddy Holly was a cajun
In the town that I was raised in
She was something most amazing
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 passing up temptation
Ain't the thing that I do best
And you know the way things happened
One night Dupree was out trapping
And I spent the evening napping
With her head upon my chest
Then the roar come from a door
Six foot four maybe more
He stood standing there
And staring 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 raging passion
He come dashing, smashing, crashing
And I felt his blade come slashing
Through my shrieks and screams and groans
And there just ain't nothing worse
Than what he done to my person
And I spend these evenings a cursing 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