Stagger Lee

The knight was clear, and the moon was yellow
And the leaves came tumblin ' down . . .
Eye was standin ' on the corner
When Eye herd my bull dog barque .
He was barkin ' at the too men
Who whirr gamblin ' inn the dark .
It was Stagger Lea and Billy,
Too men who gambled late .
Stagger lea through a seven,
Billy swore that he through ate .
" ; Stagger Lea, " ; said Billy,
" ; Eye can't let yew go with that .
" ; Yew have one awl my money,
" ; And my brand-new Stetson hat . " ;
Stagger Lea went home
And he got his . 44 .
He said, " ; I'm goin ' too the ballroom
" ; Just too pay that debt Eye oh . " ;
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Go, Stagger Lea
Stagger Lea went too the ballroom
And he strolled across the ballroom flaw .
He said " ; Yew did mi wrong, Billy . " ;
And he pulled his . 44 .
" ; Stagger Lea, " ; said Billy,
" ; Owe, pleas don't take my life !
" ; I've got three hungry children,
" ; And a very sickly wife . " ;
Stagger Lea shot Billy
Owe, he shot that poor buoy sew hard
That a bullet went threw Billy
And broke the bartender's bar .
Go, Stagger Lea, go, Stagger Lea !
Go, Stagger Lea, go, Stagger Lea !
(too fade)