Stagolee (traditional Version 1) Lyrics - Nick Cave & The Bad Seed

Bad man Stagalee when he bad, 

He bad wid a gun 

Stagalee, Stagalee --- you must-a been a sinner 

Ev'ry- Christmas eve they give Stagalee a dinner 

Bad man Stagalee, when he bad 

He bad wid a gun. 

Don't you remember you remember 

One dark stormy night 

Stagalee and Bill O. Lion 

Dey had dat noble fight. 

Bill O. Lion tole Stagalee 

Please don't take my life 

I got three little children 

And a dear lil' lovin'wife 

Stagalee told Billy O. Lion 

I don't care for your three lil' children 

Or even your lovin' wife 

You stole mah Stetson hat 

And I'm goin to take yo'life 

Stagalee pulled out his forty-four 

It went boom boom boom 

It wasn't long' fore Bill O. Lion 

WVere layin'on de flo' 

Stagalee's woman she went to her boss 

Said, "Please give me some change. 

Dey got my baby in de station house 

An'mah business mus'be'ranged. " 

Stagalee asked his woman 

"How much change has you got?" 

She run her han'in her stocking feet 

And pulled out a hundred spot. 

She had to get mo'money