Stagger Lee - Charley Pride

The night was clear and the moon was yellow

And the leaves came tumblin' down

I was standin' on the corner when I heard my bulldog bark

He was barkin' at two men who gambled in the dark

It was Stagger Lee and Billy two men who gambled late

Stagger Lee throw seven Billy swore that he threw eight

Stagger Lee told Billy I can’t let you go with that

You have all of my money and a brand new Stetson hat

Stagger Lee went home and he got his 44

Said I’m goin' to the parlor just to pay him that I owe

Stagger Lee went to the barroom and he stood for the barrom floor

He said nobody move and he pulled his 44

Stagger Lee cried Billy oh please don’t take my life

I got three little children and a weary sickly wife

Stagger Lee shot Billy oh he shot that poor boy so bad

Till the bullet went through Billy and it broke the bartender’s glass

Stagger Lee told Billy I can’t let you go with that

You have all of my money and a brand new Stetson hat