Lyrics: STAGGER LEE The night was clear and the moon was yellow And the leaves came tumbling down I was s...

STAGGER LEE

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 barkin' at the two men who were gamblin' in the dark
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
Stagger Lee started off goin' down that railroad track
He said I can't get you Billy but don't be here when I come back

Stagger Lee went home and he got his forty-four
Said I'm goin' to the barroom just to pay that debt I owe
Stagger Lee went to the barroom and he stood across the barroom door
He said Nobody move and he pulled his forty-four

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

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Wayne Garvin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Stagger Lee (Bandstand Version)

- Lloyd Price

This was the version Lloyd Price re-recorded 12/04/58 at the request of Dick
Clark, who felt the original lyrics were not appropriate for his audience.

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 was arguing in the dark
It was Stagger Lee and Billy, Billy took poor Stagger's date
He said you did me wrong Billy and that's one thing that I hate

Stagger Lee told Billy
I can't let you go with that
Because I loaned you my money
and my girl I want her back
Look out Stag

Stagger Lee went home and he fell down on the floor
He said Billy did me wrong and I don't wanna see him no more
Oh Billy felt bad because he hurt his poor friend Stag
I'm gonna give him his girlfriend and everything that I have

Stagger Lee and Billy never fuss or fight no more
Because he got back his girlfriend and Stagger Lee was no more sore

Transcribed from:
Lloyd Price - Greatest Hits CD
The Original ABC-PARAMOUNT Recordings
(MCAD-11184)

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STAGGER LEE 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 barkin' at the two men who were gamblin' in the dark 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 Stagger Lee started off goin' down that railroad track He said I can't get you Billy but don't be here when I come back Stagger Lee went home and he got his forty-four Said I'm goin' to the barroom just to pay that debt I owe Stagger Lee went to the barroom and he stood across the barroom door He said Nobody move and he pulled his forty-four 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 ------------------ Wayne Garvin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada The Lyrics Library: http://www.kw.igs.net/~wgarvin/lyrics.html alt.music.lyrics web site, FAQ and Frequently Requested Lyrics: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/3431/aml.html ------------------ Stagger Lee (Bandstand Version) - Lloyd Price This was the version Lloyd Price re-recorded 12/04/58 at the request of Dick Clark, who felt the original lyrics were not appropriate for his audience. 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 was arguing in the dark It was Stagger Lee and Billy, Billy took poor Stagger's date He said you did me wrong Billy and that's one thing that I hate Stagger Lee told Billy I can't let you go with that Because I loaned you my money and my girl I want her back Look out Stag Stagger Lee went home and he fell down on the floor He said Billy did me wrong and I don't wanna see him no more Oh Billy felt bad because he hurt his poor friend Stag I'm gonna give him his girlfriend and everything that I have Stagger Lee and Billy never fuss or fight no more Because he got back his girlfriend and Stagger Lee was no more sore Transcribed from: Lloyd Price - Greatest Hits CD The Original ABC-PARAMOUNT Recordings (MCAD-11184)