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