Stagger Lee

Neil Sedaka

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Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939) is an American pop/rock singer, pianist, and composer. His career has spanned nearly 55 years, during which time he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody. more »


Year:
1983
4:07
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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 went home and he got his forty-four 
Said 'I'm goin' to the barroom just to pay that debt I owe' 
Go Stagger Lee! 

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', cried Billy, 'Oh, please don't take my life 
I got three little children and a very sickly wife' 
(Go Stagger Lee) 

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 
Look out Stagger Lee!

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Written by: Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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