But you're scared of Stagger Lee
Bayo, Bayo, see you hang him high
He shot my Billy dead now, I'm gonna see him hung
Stagger Lee is a madman and he shot my Billy D
Blew the smoke off her revolver, had him dragged to city hall
With a three piece band on the corner played "Near my God to Thee"
Bayo, go get him or give the job to me
Stepped up to Stagger Lee at the bar
Oh, the song that Delia sung was "Look out Stagger Lee"
He shot my Billy dead and now it's time to die
As Stagger Lee lit a cigarette, she shot him in the balls
Do you know what he shot him for?
Won Stagger Lee's Stetson hat
She went into the DeLion's club through Billy DeLions blood
Delia went a walking down on Singapore Street
You arrest the girls for turning tricks
'Cause Billy DeLions threw the lucky dice
The song that woman sung was "Look out Stagger Lee"
Not only is that mother big, he packs a .45
The song that Delia sung was "Look out Stagger Lee"
Delia DeLions, dear sweet Delia D
What do you make of that?
Said, "Buy me a gin fizz, love"
But Delia whistled a different tune, what tune could that be?
Bayo, Bayo, tell me how can this be?
How the hell can I arrest him? He's twice as big as me
Well don't ask me to go downtown, I won't come back alive
Bayo, Delia said, just give me a gun
