Lyrics

[Verse] 1948, Christmas eve, with a full moon over town Stagger Lee met Billy DeLion And he blew that poor boy down Do you know what he shot him for? What do you make of that? Because Billy DeLion threw lucky dice Won Stagger Lee's Stetson hat Bayo, Bayo, tell me how can this be? You arrest the girls for turning tricks But you're scared of Stagger Lee Stagger Lee is a madman and he shot my Billy D Bayo, go get him or give the job to me Delia DeLion, dear sweet Delia-D How the hell can I arrest him? He's twice as big as me Well, don't ask me to go downtown, I won't come back alive Not only is that mother big, he packs a .45 Bayo, Delia said, just give me a gun He shot my Billy dead, now I'm going to see him hung She went into DeLion's Club through Billy DeLion's blood Stepped up to Stagger Lee at the bar Said, "Buy me a gin fizz, love." As Stagger Lee lit a cigarette, she shot him in the balls Blew the smoke off her revolver, had him dragged to city hall Bayo, Bayo, see you hang him high He shot my Billy dead and now he's got to die Delia went a walking down on Sycamore Street A three-piece band on the corner played "Near My God to Thee" But Delia whistled a different tune, what tune could it be? The song that woman sung was "Look Out, Stagger Lee" The song that Delia sung was "Look Out, Stagger Lee" The song that mama sung was "Look Out, Stagger Lee"