"Stagger Lee" lyrics

The night was clear
And the moon was yellow
And the leaves came tumbling down

I was standing on the corner
When I heard my bulldog 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 seven
Billy swore that he threw eight

Stagger Lee (oh Stagger Lee) told Billy (oh Stagger Lee)
I can't (oh Stagger Lee) let you go with that (oh Stagger Lee)
You have won all (oh Stagger Lee) my money and my brand new (oh Stagger Lee)
Stetson hat (oh Stagger Lee) (oh Stagger Lee) (oh Stagger Lee)

Stagger Lee (oh Stagger Lee) went home (oh Stagger Lee)
And he got his forty-four (oh Stagger Lee) (oh Stagger Lee)
Said, I'm goin' to (oh Stagger Lee) the barroom just to pay that (oh Stagger Lee)
Debt I owe (oh Stagger Lee)

Stagger Lee went to the barroom
And he stood across the barroom door
He said, nobody move
And he pulled his Forty-four
Ooh Stagger Lee, (oh Stagger Lee)
Cried Billy (oh Stagger Lee)
Oh, please (oh Stagger Lee)
Don't take my life (oh Stagger Lee)
I've got three little (oh Stagger Lee)
Children and a very (oh Stagger Lee)
Sickly wife (oh Stagger Lee) (oh Stagger Lee)
Stagger Lee (oh Stagger Lee)
Shot Billy (oh Stagger Lee)
Oh, he shot (oh Stagger Lee)
That poor boy so bad (oh Stagger Lee)
'Till the bullet (oh Stagger Lee)
Came through Billy (oh Stagger Lee)
And it broke the bar (oh Stagger Lee) (oh Stagger Lee)
Tender's glass (oh Stagger Lee)
(Oh Stagger Lee)
(Oh Stagger Lee)
(Oh Stagger Lee)
(Oh Stagger Lee)
(Oh Stagger Lee)
(Oh Stagger Lee)
(Oh Stagger Lee)
(Oh Stagger Lee)
(Oh Stagger Lee)
(Oh Stagger Lee)