Stagger Lee

Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

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 came through Billy and it broke the bartender's glass

Trivia about the song Stagger Lee by Tommy Roe

On which albums was the song “Stagger Lee” released by Tommy Roe?
Tommy Roe released the song on the albums “We Can Make Music” in 1970, “Greatest Hits - The Original ABC Hit Recordings” in 1993, and “Greatest Hits” in 1993.
Who composed the song “Stagger Lee” by Tommy Roe?
The song “Stagger Lee” by Tommy Roe was composed by Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter.

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