The night was clear and the moon was yellow And the leaves came tumbling down I was standing on the corner When I heard my bulldog bark He was barking at the two men who were gambling in the dark (Da, da, da, da, da, da.) It was Stagger Lee and Billy Two men who gambled late Stagger Lee threw seven, Billy swore that he threw eight Stagger Lee told Billy, "I can't let you go with that You have won all my money and my brand new Stetson hat." (Go, Stagger Lee.) Stagger Lee went home and he got his forty-four Said, "I'm going to the barroom just to pay that debt I owe." (Go, Stagger Lee.) Go on, Stagger Lee! (Oooh, wah.) Look out there now! (Oooh, wah.) Come on, Stag, stop playing! Oooh, wah, oooh, wah, oooh Ahhh Stagger Lee went to the barroom And he stood across the barroom door Said, "Now nobody move." and he pulled out his forty-four (Da, da, da, da, da, da.) "Stagger Lee," cried Billy "Oh, please don't take my life I got three little children and a very sickly wife." (Da, da, da, da, da, da.) Stagger Lee shot Billy Oh, he shot that poor boy so bad Till the bullet came through Billy and it broke the bartender's glass Look out, Stag, go! (Go, Stagger Lee.) (Go, Stagger Lee. Go, Stagger Lee.) Yeah, do move that! (Go, Stagger Lee. Go, Stagger Lee.) Get out there, Stag! (Go, Stagger Lee. Go, Stagger Lee.) Oh, please Stagger! (Go, Stagger Lee. Go, Stagger Lee.) Come on now, Stag! Yeah, do move that! That...Hey! (Go, Stagger Lee. Go, Stagger Lee.) Come on, Stag!
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