TOMMY ROE- "STAGGER LEE" (W / LYRICS)

FROM TOMMY'S 1971 ALBUM "BEGINNINGS". ROSE TO #25 IN 1971. Stagger Lee is an American folklore song of Blues or Folk nature that was made famous in the late 1800's and early 1900's. The song itself centers around a shooting death, the events of which have changed along with most of the song through the decades. Of all the changes though, there have essentially been two constants, Stagger Lee (or Stack-o-Lee, Stagolee, Stackalee, or Stack O'Lee) shot Billy Lyons on Christmas Eve in 1895. Many artists, both past and recent have paid homage to this song. LYRICS: I was standing on the corner when I heard my bulldog bark
He was barkin' at the two men who were gamblin' in the dark
It was Stagger Lee and Billy, two men who gambled late
Stagger Lee threw seven, Billy swore that he threw eight

Stagger Lee told Billy, "I can't let you go with that"
"You have won all my money and my brand new stetson hat"


Stagger Lee went home and he got his forty-four
Said "I'm goin' to the barroom just to pay that debt I owe"
(MUSICAL INTERLUDE)

Stagger Lee went to the barroom and he stood across the barroom floor
He said "Nobody move" and he pulled his forty-four
"Stagger Lee" cried Billy "Oh please don't take my life, I've got
three little children and very sickly wife"
Stagger Lee shot Billy, oh he shot that poor boy so bad
The bullet went through Billy and it broke the bartender's glass
Mercy, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee
Go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, Go Stagger Lee
Go Stagger Lee, Go Stagger Lee- ooh yeah go go go
Go Stagger Lee

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[borncountryful]

I Love This Song! Thanks Ron!

[rwells47]

@borncountryful- you are very welcome Barb!  Ron

[GoWinflamez]

@rwells47 is there like a country or original version of this song?

[rwells47]

@GoWinflamez - there are many versions of this song. Lloyd Price sang the original version I believe. Ron

[lolasmith37]

what a super video,like very much.just awesome

[rwells47]

@lolasmith37 - I'm glad you liked it! Ron

[Langdellj]

@borncountryful good song,just one of many on this album

[pestleman1951]

@TJB63 NOPE. Mississippi John Hurt did that.

[TJB63]

This is the Best of all the Stagger Lee versions.

[justmusicandme]

Pink Panther!

[neelie53]

I love this song..Thanks for Sharing Ron!

[rslitman]

My favorite version of this much-recorded song is Wilson Pickett's 1967 hit. I also like the hit recording of it from the 1950s by Lloyd Price. But this one is okay, too. While I'm a big fan of Neil Diamond, I don't like a version he released on his 1980 album, "September Morn".