Stagolee Lyrics - Dr. Hook

(Silverstein/Taylor) 

Stagolee he's a big bad man and he's gonna do you wrong 

Now they say he shot his own sweet wife 'cause she cooked his eggs too long 

Then Stagolee he gave the devil his soul and the devil he gave him his hat 

He said "Ain't no-one can do you no harm just as long as you're wearing that" 

Stagolee went to the police station he told that deal that'd gone down 

He gave the police a dollar a piece and an hour to get out of town 

What you gonna do about Stagolee, what you gonna do about that 

You know that boy won't never die just as long as he's wearing that hat 

Stagolee does any damn thing he choose 

If you go against him you know you've got to lose 

In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed 

Long as he got that spooky old hat sittin' on top of his head 

Stagolee put on his brand new hat, took his gal for a ride 

Get out of the way you chippies and chumps the devil is on my side 

Stagolee went to the sporting house locked it with a key 

Said "All you whores don't you open your doors by nobody else but me" 

Stagolee does any damn thing he choose 

If you go against him you know you gotta lose 

In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed 

With that spooky old devil's hat sittin' right up on top of his head 

All the girls love Stagolee but Suzy loved him the best 

She told him to lay right down and take himself some rest 

Stagolee took off his big black boots, took off his long black tie 

But I won't take off my big black hat 'cause I ain't about to die 

Suzy snuggled up to Stagolee, lift'd the hat right off of his head 

And up she come with the gattling-gun and shot that poor boy dead 

Stagolee went down to the devil, devil he sat and smiled 

Said "Boy you went and a lost your hat now you're gonna fry awhile" 

Stagolee does any damn thing he choose 

If you go against him you know you gotta lose 

In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed 

With that spooky old devil's hat sittin' right up on the top of his head 

(c) 1996 Tro Essex Music Ltd.