(C. Alphanso)
Stagger Lee met Billy and they go down to gambling
Stagger Lee throwed seven
Billy said that he throwed eight
So Billy said, hey Stagger! I`m gonna make my big attack
I`m gonna have to leave my knife in your back
Why do you try to cheat?
And trample people under your feet
Don`t you know it is wrong?
To cheat the trying man
So you better stop, it is the wrong `em boyo
You lie, steal, cheat and deceit
In such a small, small game
Don`t you know it is wrong
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
To cheat Stagger man
You`d better stop
So you must start all over again-all over again
You got to play it, Billy, play, you got to play it, Billy, play
And you will find it is the right `em boyo
But if you must lie and deceit
And trample people under your feet
Don`t you know it is wrong
It is the wrong `em boyo