Various Artists - Stackalee lyrics

Hawlin Alley one dark and drizzly night Billy Lyons and Stack-A-Lee had one terrible fight All about that John B. Stetson Hat Stack-A-Lee walked to the bar-room and he called for a gla** of beer Turned around to Billy Lyons, said "What-a you doin' here ?" "Waitin' for a train to bring my woman home." "Stack-A-Lee, oh Stack-A-Lee please don't take my life I've got three little children and a weepin', loving wife You're a bad man, bad man Stack-A-Lee." "God bless your children and I'll take care of your wife You stole my John B., now I'm bound to take your life" All about that John B. Stetson Hat Stack-A-Lee turned to Billy Lyons and shot him right through the head Only taking one shot to k** Billy Lyons dead All about that John B. Stetson Hat Sent for the doctor, well the doctor he did come Just pointed out Stack-A-Lee, said, "Now what have you done ?" You're a bad man, bad man Stack-A-Lee Six big horses and a rubber-tired hack Taking him to the cemetery, but they failed to bring him back All about that John B. Stetson Hat Hawlin Alley, thought I heard the bulldogs bark It must have been old Stack-A-Lee stumbling in the dark He's a bad man, gonna land him right back in jail High police walked on to Stack-A-Lee, he was lying fast asleep High police catched Stack-A-Lee, and he jumped forty feet He's a bad man, gonna land him right back in jail Well they got old Stack-A-Lee, and they led him right back in jail Couldn't get a man around to go Stack-A-Lee's bail All about that John B. Stetson Hat Stack-A-Lee said to the jailer, "Jailer, I can't sleep 'Round my bedside Billy Lyons begin to creep" All about that John B. Stetson Hat