Stagger Lee

Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price

The night was clear

And the moon was yellow

And the leaves came tumblin' down

I was standin' on the corner

When I heard my bull dog bark

He was barkin' at the two men

Who were gamblin' in the dark

It was Stagger Lee and Billy

Two men who gambled late

Stagger lee threw a seven

Billy swore that he threw eight

Stagger Lee said Billy

I can't let you go with that

You have won all my money

And my brand-new Stetson hat

Stagger Lee went home

And he got his 44

He said I'm goin' to the ballroom

Just to pay that debt I owe

Go Stagger Lee

Stagger Lee went to the ballroom

And he strolled across the ballroom floor

He said You did me wrong Billy

And he pulled his 44

Stagger Lee said Billy

Oh please don't take my life

I've got three hungry children

And a very sickly wife

Stagger Lee shot Billy

Oh he shot that poor boy so hard

That a bullet went through Billy

And broke the bartender＇s bar

Go Stagger Lee go Stagger Lee

Go Stagger Lee go Stagger Lee