Stagger Lee met Billy and they got down to gambling
Stagger Lee throwed seven
Billy said that he throwed eight hey
So Billy said, hey Stagger! I'm gonna make my big attack
I'm gonna have to leave my knife in your back
(c'mon let's start all over again)
Why do you try to cheat?
And trample people under your feet
[Chorus: The Clash]
(Don't you know it is wrong?)
To cheat the trying man
(Don't you know it is wrong?)
To cheat the trying man
But you better stop
It is the wrong 'em boyo
You lie, steal, cheat and deceit
In such a small, small game
[Chorus: The Clash]
(Don't you know it is wrong?)
To cheat the trying man
(Don't you know it is wrong?)
To cheat the trying man
You better stop
It is the wrong 'em boyo
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
(Don't you know it is wrong?)
To cheat Stagger man
You'd better stop
Hey it is the wrong 'em boyo hey
So you must start all over again
All over again
(Don't you know it is wrong?)
Play it, Billy, play
(Don't you know it is wrong?)
Well play it, Billy, play
You will find
It is the right 'em boyo
But if you must lie and deceit
And trample people under your feet
[Chorus: The Clash]
(Don't you know it is wrong?)
To cheat the trying man
(Don't you know it is wrong?)
To cheat the trying man
You better stop
It is the wrong 'em boyo hey
It is the wrong 'em boyo
It is the wrong 'em boyo
It is the wrong 'em
It is the wrong 'em boyo
It is the wrong 'em boyo