(c. alphanso)



Stagger lee met billy and they go down to gambling





Stagger lee throwed seven

Billy said that he throwed eight

So billy said, hey stagger! i'm gonna make my big attack

I'm gonna have to leave my knife in your back



Why do you try to cheat?

And trample people under your feet

Don't you know it is wrong?

To cheat the trying man

So you better stop, it is the wrong 'em boyo



You lie, steal, cheat and deceit

In such a small, small game

Don't you know it is wrong



Billy boy has been shot

And stagger lee's come out on top

Don't you know it is wrong

To cheat the trying man

To cheat stagger man

You'd better stop

So you must start all over again-all over again

You got to play it, billy, play, you got to play it, billy, play

And you will find it is the right 'em boyo



But if you must lie and deceit

And trample people under your feet

Don't you know it is wrong

It is the wrong 'em boyo




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