Stagger Lee Lyrics - Nick Cave & The Bad Seed

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 ever come 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 Motherfucker, you know who I am" and the barkeeper said 

"No, and I don't give a good goddamn" To Stagger Lee 

He said "Well bartender, it's plain to see 

I'm that bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee, Mr. Stagger Lee" 

The barkeeper said "Yeah, I've heard your name down the way 

And I kick motherfucking 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 motherfucking head 

Just then in came a broad called Nellie Brown 

Was known to make more money than any bitch in town 

She struts 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 motherfucker's head" 

She said, "You ain't look like you scored in quite a time 

Why not come 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 Dilly comes in Mr. Stagger Lee" 

"I'll stay here till Billy Dilly comes in, till time comes to pass and 

Furthermore I fuck Billy Dilly in his motherfucking ass" Said Stagger Lee 

"I'm a bad motherfucker, don't you know and I'll crawl over 

Fifty good pussies just to get one fat boy's asshole" Said Stagger Lee 

Just then Billy Dilly rolls in and he says "You must be 

That bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee" I'm Stagger Lee 

Yeah, I'm Stagger Lee and you better get down on your knees and 

Suck my dick, '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