The night was and the moon was yellow And the leaves tumblin' down
I was on the corner When I heard my bulldog And he was up at the two men Who were gamblin' in the
It was Stagger Lee and Two men who gambled Stagger Lee a seven swore, he threw an eight
Stagger Lee told "I let you get away with that Well, won all my money And my brand new hat"
Lee ran home and got him his 44 Said, "I'm to the bar room to pay that debt that I owe"
Go Stagger Lee, go Lee Go Lee, go Stagger Lee Said, "I'm to the bar room Just to pay debt that I owe"
Lee went to the bar room Boy, he stood across the bar room Said, "Now, move" And he out his 44
Stagger Lee, cried "Oh, please don't you my life I got me three little And a sickly wife"
Go Lee, go Stagger Lee Go Lee, go Stagger Lee Got me three children And a very, very wife
Go Stagger Lee, go Lee Go Stagger Lee, go Lee Go Lee
Stagger Lee Billy Boy, he shot that boy so bad Then the came through Billy And right through the bartenders glass
While I was standin' on the When I heard my bark And he was up at the two men Who were in the dark, go
Go Lee, go Stagger Lee Go Stagger Lee, go Lee Well, he was up at the two men Who were in the dark
Go Lee, go Stagger Lee Go Stagger Lee, go Lee Said, "I'm going to the bar to pay that debt that I owe"
Go baby, go Lee