by Mississippi John Hurt Police officer, how can it be? You can 'rest everybody, but cruel Stagolee That bad man, oh, cruel Stagolee / D - / G -D / A D / Billy de Lyon told Stagolee, "Please don't take my life, I got two little babies, and a darlin' lovin' wife" That... (etc) "What I care about you little babies, your darlin' lovin' wife? You done stole my Stetson hat, I'm bound to take your life" Boom boom boom, went his '44 When I spied Billy de Lyon, he was lyin' down on the floor People of the jury, what do you think of that? Stagolee killed Billy de Lyon about a five-dollar Stetson hat" Stagolee on the gallows, head held way up high At 12 o'clock they killed him, they's all glad to see him die |
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