Could be on a rainy morning Could be on a rainy night Stagger Lee and Billy DeLyons Had a great big fight Talkin' 'bout the bad man Cruel old Stagger Lee "Stagger Lee", said Billy "Man you know I can't go with that I done won all your money And your great big Stetson hat" Talkin' 'bout the bad man Cruel old Stagger Lee "Stagger Lee", said Billy "Man don't take my life I got two lovely children I got a very lovely wife" Talkin' 'bout the bad man Cruel old Stagger Lee Stagger Lee shot Billy Shot the boy so bad The bullet went through Billy Broke the bartender's looking gla** Talkin' 'bout the bad man Cruel old Stagger Lee If you ever down in Louisiana Go into the Lions Club Every foot you be steppin' in Billy DeLyon's blood Talkin' 'bout that bad man, bad man Cruel old Stagger Lee It could be on a rainy morning It could been on a rainy night Oh, Stagger Lee and Billy DeLyons Had a great big fight Talkin' 'bout that bad man Cruel old Stagger Lee