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