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Max Origins: Stagger Lee / Stack O'Lee / etc. (142* d) Lyr Add: STAGGER LEE (from Taj Mahal) 08 Oct 97


STAGGER LEE
As sung by Taj Mahal on "Giant Step" (1969)

Could been on a rainy mornin'; could been on a rainy night.
Stagger Lee and Billy de Lyon had a great big fight.
Talkin' 'bout the bad man, cruel old Stagger Lee.

"Stagger Lee," said Billy, "man, you know I can't go with that.
I done won all your money and your great big Stetson hat."
Talkin' 'bout the bad man, cruel old Stagger Lee.

"Stagger Lee," said Billy, "man, don't take my life.
I got two lovely children; I got a very lovely wife."
Talkin' 'bout the bad man, cruel old Stagger Lee.

Stagger Lee shot Billy, shot the boy so bad
The bullet went through Billy, broke the bartender's looking-glass.
Talkin' 'bout the bad man, cruel old Stagger Lee.

If you ever down in Louisiana, go into the Lyon's Club.
Every foot you be steppin' in, Billy de Lyon blood.
Talkin' 'bout that bad man, bad man, cruel old Stagger Lee.

It could been on a rainy mornin'; it could been on a rainy night.
Oh, Stagger Lee and Billy de Lyon had a great big fight.
Talkin' 'bout that bad man, cruel old Stagger Lee.

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Gosh I love this song


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