Champion Jack Dupree - Stack-O-Lee Lyrics
Stag-o-Lee and Billy LyonsThey was gamblin' in the darkStag-o-Lee told Billy'Billy Lyons, lets take a walk'Stag-o-Lee, won Billy Lyon's moneyAnd he took Billy Lyon's Stetson hatBilly Lyons said, 'Stag-o-Lee'Lord, why'd you do me like that?'Now, Billy Lyons begged Stag-o-LeeSaid, 'Please give me back my hat''Cause you know you won my moneyPlease don't take my hat'Now, Billy Lyons said to Stag-o-LeeSaid, 'Please, please don't take my lifeI've got two little childrenAnd a po' little homeless wife'(sax & instrumental)Billy Lyons said to Stag-o-Lee'Why'd you do your friend like that?'Say, 'You won all my moneyAnd you took my Stetson hat'Stag-o-Lee shot Billy LyonAnd he fell down on his kneesHe said, 'Lord, have mercyLord, have mercy, if you pleaseStag-o-Lee run to the cornerAnd he look up and downSaid, 'I'd rather see you, BillySix feet in the ground'Now, the people start to weepin'And some of them begin to moanEv'rybody was worried'Bout po' Billy Lyons was goneTe-na, te-na-naTe-na, na-ne-naTe-na, na-na-naTe-na, ne-na, ne-naSay, I want LouisArmstrong and his bandTo play the bluesAs they lay my body downI want 10,000 womenTo be at my buryin' ground.~
