Neil Diamond - Stagger Lee Lyrics
The night was clear and the moon was yellowAnd the leaves came tumbling downI was standing on the cornerWhen I heard my bulldog barkHe was barking up at the two menWho were gambling in the darkIt was stagger lee and billyTwo men who gambled lateStagger lee threw a sevenBilly swore, he threw an eightStagger lee told billy,I cant let you get away with thatWell, youve won all my moneyAnd my brand new stetson hatStagger lee ran homeWent and got him his 44Said, Im going to the bar roomJust to pay that debt that I oweGo stagger lee, go stagger leeGo stagger lee, go stagger leeSaid, i m going to the bar roomJust to pay that debt that I oweStagger lee went to the bar roomBoy, he stood across the bar room doorsSaid, now, nobody moveAnd he pulled out his 44Stagger lee, cried billyOh, please dont you take my lifeI got me three little childrenAnd a very sickly wifeGo stagger lee, go stagger leeGo stagger lee, go stagger leeGot me three little childrenAnd a very, very sickly wifeStagger lee shot billyBoy, he shot that poor boy so badThat the bullet came thru billyAnd went right thru the bartenders glassWhile I was standing on the cornerWhen I heard my bulldog barkHe was barking up at the two menWho were gambling in the darkGo stagger lee, go stagger leeGo stagger lee, go stagger leeWell, he was barking up at the two menWho were gambling in the dark
