Stagger Lee!
He was a bad, bad man,
That Stagger Lee!

Gamblin' man, known
By the ol' river boat,
But he's not known for
His way with the ladies.
He's that bad man
Who pulled his gun and shot a man!

Stagger Lee,
He was a bad, bad man!
A bad, bad man,
That Stagger Lee!

One night, he and Billy Lyons
Were sittin' at the table
Playin' for some change,
And, you know, Stagger
'Bout lost his hat,
And flew into a rage.

His pride told him,
"You can't lose yo daddy's
Hat to no *****!"
Took his gun in hand,
Met ol' Billy out in the alley,
And killed the poor fellow.

He was a bad, bad man,
That Stagger Lee!
Pulled his gun and shot a man!
He was a bad, bad man!
That Stagger Lee!