Champion Jack Dupree
Stack-O-Lee
Stagger Lee and Billy Lyon, they was gamblin' in the darkStagger Lee told Billy, Billy Lyon let's take a walkStagger Lee won Billy Lyon's money, and he took Billy Lyon's stetson hatBilly Lion said Stagger Lee, lord why do you do me like thatNow Billy Lyon begged Stagger Lee, said please give me back my hat'Cause you know you won my money, please don't take my hatNow Billy Lyon said to Stagger Lee, said please please don't take my lifeI got two little children and a poor little homeless wifeBilly Lyon said to Stagger Lee, would you do your friend like thatWell you won all my money, and you took my stetson hatStagger Lee shot Billy Lyon, and he fell down on his kneesHe said Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy if you pleaseStagger Lee run to the corner, and he look up and downSaid I'd rather see you Billy, six feet in the groundNow the people start to weepin', and some of them begin to moanEverybody was worried 'bout poor Billy Lyon was goneTeena teena na, teena na ni naTeena na na, teena ni na ni naSay I want Louis Armstrong and his bandTo play the blues as they lay my body downI want ten thousand women to be at my buryin' ground
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