Stagger Lee

[Intro]
The night was clear and the moon was yellow
And the leaves came tumbling down

[Verse 1]
I was standing on the corner when I heard my bulldog bark
He was barkin' at two men who was gamblin' in the dark, ah yeah

It was Stagger Lee and Billy, two men who gambled late
Stagger Lee threw seven, Billy swore that he threw eight, ah yeah

Stagger Lee (Stagger Lee) cried Billy (Stagger Lee)
"Oh, you know I ain't goin' for that" (Stagger Lee)

"You done stole all my money and my brand new Cadillac" (Stagger Lee)
A looka here, y'all (Stagger Lee)

[Bridge]
Now, Stagger Lee went home and he brought back a long forty-four
He said "I got to pay Billy a little debt I owe"
Listen, let me tell ya

[Verse 2]
Stagger Lee (Stagger Lee) went to the barroom (Stagger Lee)
And he stood on the barroom floor (Stagger Lee)
He said "Don't nobody move" and he pulled his forty-four (Stagger Lee)

Yes, he did, y'all (Stagger Lee)
"Stagger Lee" cried Billy, "Oh, please don't take my life
I got three little children and a very sickly wife," oh yeah

Stagger Lee (Stagger Lee) shot Billy (Stagger Lee)
Oh, he shot that poor boy so bad (Stagger Lee)
That the bullet went through Billy, broke the bartender's glass
(Stagger Lee) Yes, it did, y'all (Stagger Lee)

[Outro]
Well, Billy's gone on home now
but one thing about it:
it'll teach you gamblers a lesson

(Stagger Lee, woo)
(Stagger Lee, woo)
Billy's gone on home

Left three children to weep and moan

He's gone on home
he's gone on home
He can't shake, rattle and roll no more