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 went through Billy and it broke the bartender's glass
Oh Stagger Lee
Oh Stagger Lee
Oh Stagger Lee
Oh Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee
A noite estava clara e a lua amarela
E as folhas caíam sem parar
Eu estava parado na esquina quando ouvi meu bulldog latir
Ele estava latindo para os dois caras que estavam jogando no escuro
Era Stagger Lee e Billy, dois caras que apostavam até tarde
Stagger Lee jogou sete, Billy jurou que jogou oito
Stagger Lee disse a Billy: "Não posso deixar você ir assim"
"Você ganhou todo meu dinheiro e meu chapéu novo de stetson"
Stagger Lee começou a seguir pela linha do trem
Ele disse: "Não posso pegar você, Billy, mas não esteja aqui quando eu voltar"
Stagger Lee foi pra casa e pegou seu quarenta e quatro
Disse: "Vou até o bar só pra pagar essa dívida que eu tenho"
Stagger Lee foi pro bar e ficou em frente à porta
Ele disse: "Ninguém se mexe" e puxou seu quarenta e quatro
Stagger Lee atirou em Billy, oh, ele atingiu aquele pobre garoto tão mal
Até a bala atravessou Billy e quebrou o copo do bartender
Oh Stagger Lee
Oh Stagger Lee
Oh Stagger Lee
Oh Stagger Lee
Composição: Harold Logan / Lloyd Price