Charley Pride - Stagger Lee lyrics

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 gla** Stagger Lee told Billy I can’t let you go with that You have all of my money and a brand new Stetson hat