Stagger Lee (with false start) Songtext
von Grateful Dead

1948, Christmas Eve, with a full moon over town
Stagger Lee met Billy DeLions
And he blew that poor boy down
Do you know what he shot him for?
What do you make of that?
Billy DeLions threw a good die
On Stagger Lee′s Stetson hat

Bayo, Bayo, tell me how can it be?
You arrest the girls for turning tricks
But you're scared of Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee is a madman and he shot my Billy D
Bayo, go get him or give the job to me


Delia de Lyon, dear sweet Delia D
How the hell can I arrest him? He′s twice as big as me
Well, don't ask me to go downtown
I won't come back alive
Not only is that mother big
He packs a.45

Bayo, Delia said, "Just give me a gun
Shot my Billy dead, now I′m gonna see him hung"
She made it to DeLions′ club through Billy DeLions blood
Stepped up to Stagger Lee at the bar
Said, "Buy me a gin fizz, love"

Stagger Lee lit a cigarette, she shot him in the balls
Blew the smoke off her revolver, had him dragged to city hall
Bayo, Bayo, see you hang him high
He shot my Billy dead, now he's got to die

Delia went walking down on Singapore Street
Where a three-piece band on the corner played "Near My God to Thee"
Delia whistled a different tune, what tune could that be?
The song that woman sung was "Look Out Stagger Lee"

The song that Delia sung was "Look Out Stagger Lee"
Oh, the song that woman sung was "Look Out Stagger Lee"
Oh, the song that woman sung was "Look Out Stagger Lee"