Lyrics:
The night was clearAnd the moon was yellowAnd the leaves came tumbling downI was standing on the cornerWhen I heard my bulldog barkHe was barking at the two menWho were gambling in the darkIt was Stagger Lee and BillyTwo men who gambled lateStagger Lee threw seven Billy swore that he threw eightStagger Lee told BillyI can't let you go with thatYou have won all my moneyAnd my brand new stetson hatStagger Lee went homeAnd he got his forty fourSaid, I'm going to the bar roomJust to pay that debt I oweGo Stagger LeeStagger Lee went to the bar roomAnd he stood across the bar room doorSaid, now nobody moveAnd he pulled his forty fourStagger Lee, cried BillyOh, please don't take my lifeI've got three little childrenAnd a very sickly wifeStagger Lee shot BillyOh he shot that poor boy so bad'Til the bullet came through BillyAnd it broke the bartender's glassLook out Stagg