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