Stagger Lee threw a seven
Said, now, nobody move
And he stood across the bar room door
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
Then he pulled his forty four
Stagger Lee went to the bar room
Blew them, six
Two men who gambled late
Stagger Lee told Billy
Hate that thing on most hands
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
Billy swore that he threw an eight
And he got his forty four
And a very sickly wife
I was standin' on the corner
I can't let you go with that
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
And it broke the bartender's glass
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
Go, Stagger Lee
Who were gamblin' in the dark
Said, I'm gonna to the bar
So the bullet came through Billy
Stagger Lee, Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee, Stagger Lee
I've got three little children
Stagger Lee went home
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
Ohh, he shot that poor boy so bad
You have won all my money
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
He was barkin' at the two men
Ohh, please don't take my life
Go, Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee, cried Billy
Just to pay that debt I owe
Well, Stagger Lee shot Billy
Stagger Lee and Billy
And my brand new stetson hat
When I heard my bull dog bark
