Frank Hutchison — Stackalee

Hawlin Alley one dark and drizzly night Billy Lyons and Stack-A-Lee had one terrible fight All about that John B. Stetson Hat Stack-A-Lee walked to the bar-room and he called for a glass of beer He turned around to Billy Lyons, said "What-a you doin' here ?" "Waitin' for a train to bring my woman home." "Stack-A-Lee, oh Stack-A-Lee, please don't take my life I've got three little children and a weepin', loving wife You're a bad man, bad man Stack-A-Lee." "God bless your children and I'll take care of your wife You stole my John B., now I'm bound to take your life" All about that John B. Stetson Hat Stack-A-Lee turned to Billy Lyons and shot him right through the head Only taking one shot to kill Billy Lyons dead All about that John B. Stetson Hat Sent for the doctor, well the doctor he did come Just pointed out Stack-A-Lee, said, "Now what have you done ?" You're a bad man, bad man Stack-A-Lee Six big horses and a rubber-tired hack Taking him to the cemetery, but they failed to bring him back All about that John B. Stetson Hat [spoken] Lookin' for ol' Stack-A-Lee, then Hawlin Alley, thought I heared the bulldogs bark It must have been old Stack-A-Lee stumbling in the dark He's a bad man, gonna land him right back in jail [spoken] How'd they catch ol' Stack-A-Lee? High police walked on to Stack-A-Lee, he was lying fast asleep High police catched Stack-A-Lee, and he jumped for forty feet He's a bad man, gonna land him right back in jail Got ol' Stack-A-Lee, and they led him right back in jail They couldn't get a man around to go Stack-A-Lee's bail All about that John B. Stetson Hat Stack-A-Lee said to the jailer, "Jailer, I can't sleep 'Round my bedside Billy Lyons begin to creep" All about that John B. Stetson Hat