Wilbert Harrison — Stagger Lee

[Verse 1] I was standin' on a corner When I heard my bulldog bark He was barkin' at the two men Who was gamblin' in the dark [Verse 2] It was Stagger Lee and Billy Two men who gamble late Stagger Lee threw seven Billy swore that he threw eight [Verse 3] Stagger Lee told Billy "Man, please don't you go in back You have won all my money And my brand new Stetson hat" [Bridge 1] Go, go, go, Stag, hey Ah, yeah Mercy! [Verse 4] Stagger Lee went home And he got his .44 He said, "I'm goin' to the barroom Just to pay back debt I owe" [Bridge 2] Gimme another drink, bartender Hey, ho Hey, ho Hey Hey Hey [Verse 5] Stagger Lee went to the barroom And he stood across the barroom floor He said, "Now, don't nobody move" Then he pulled his .44 [Verse 6] Stagger Lee saw Billy "Man, please don't you take my life I got three little children And a very sickly wife" [Bridge 3] Better believe it, hey Hey Hey Hey Hey Ah, yeah [Verse 7] Stagger Lee shot Billy Man, he shot that poor boy so bad 'Til the bullet went through Billy And it broke the bartender's glass [Outro] Hey, ho Hey Mmm, yeah Well, that was the story of Stagger Lee That'll teach you about gamblin' Hey, ho Hey Hey, ho Hey Hey, ho Ah, yes