It was back in 32 when times were hard
He had a Colt 45 and a deck of cards, Stagger Lee
He wore rat drawn shoes and an old Stetson hat
Had a 28 Ford, had payments on that, Stagger Lee

His woman threw him out in the ice and snow
And told him "Never [bad word] back no more" Stagger Lee
So he walked through the rain and he walked through the mud
'Til he came to a place called 'The Bucket of Blood' Stagger Lee

He said "Mr [bad word]  you know who I am" and the barkeeper said
"No, and I don't give a good [bad word]  To Stagger Lee
He said "Well bartender, it's plain to see
I'm that bad [bad word] called Stagger Lee, Mr. Stagger Lee"

The barkeeper said "Yeah, I've heard your name down the way
And I kick [bad word] asses like you every day Mr Stagger Lee"
Well all those were the last words that the barkeeper said
'Cause Stag put four holes in his [bad word] head

Just then in came a broad called Nellie Brown
Was known to make more money than any [bad word] in town
She [bad word] across the bar, hitching up her skirt
Over to Stagger Lee, she's startin' to flirt oh Stagger Lee

She saw the barkeep, said "O God, he can't be dead"
Stag said "Well, just count the holes in the [bad word] s head"
She said, "You ain't look like you scored in quite a time
Why [bad word] to my pad? It won't cost you a dime Mr. Stagger Lee"

"But there's somethin' that I have to say before you begin
You have to be gone 'fore my man Billy [bad word] in Mr. Stagger Lee"
"I'll stay here till Billy [bad word] in, till [bad word] to pass and
Furthermore I [bad word] Billy Dilly in his [bad word] [bad word]  Said Stagger Lee

"I'm a bad [bad word]  don't you know and I'll crawl over
Fifty good pussies just to get one fat boy's [bad word]  Said Stagger Lee
Just then Billy Dilly rolls in and he says "You must be
That bad [bad word] called Stagger Lee" I'm Stagger Lee

Yeah, I'm Stagger Lee and you better get down on your knees and
Suck my [bad word]  'cos If you don't you're gonna be dead" Said Stagger Lee
Billy dropped down and slobbered on his head
And Stag filled him full of lead oh yeah