(c) by last.horizon

Stagger Lee and Billy Lyons, they was gamblin' in the dark 
Stagger Lee told Billy, Billy Lyons let's take a walk 

Stagger Lee won Billy Lyons' money, and he took Billy Lyons stetson hat 
Billy Lions said Stagger Lee, lord why do you do me like that 

Now Billy Lyons said to Stagger Lee, said please please don't take my life 
I got two little children and a poor little homeless wife 

Stagger Lee shot Billy Lyons, and he fell down on his knees 
he said Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy if you please 

Stagger [bad word] to the corner, and he look up and down 
said I'd rather see you Billy, Billy lying six feet in the ground 

Teena teena na, teena na ni na 
Teena na na, teena ni na ni na 

Some people start to weepin', and some of them begin to moan 
Everybody was worried 'bout poor Billy Lyons was gone 

When I die I want the Copper Bottom band 
Play the blues when they lay me down 
I want ten thousand women to be at my buryin' ground 

Teena teena na, teena na ni na 
Teena na na, teena ni na ni na