Dave Van Ronk - Stackalee lyrics

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Dave Van Ronk - Stackalee lyrics

I remember one September On one Friday night Stack O'Lee and Billy Lyon Had a great fight When you lose your money Learn to lose Billy Lyon shot six bits Stack he bet he pa**ed Stackerlee out with a forty-five Said you've done shot your last When you lose your money Learn to lose Lord, a woman came a running Fell down on her knees Crying, O Mister Stakerlee Don't shoot my brother please When you lose your money Learn to lose Now you talking about some gambler Oughta seen Richard Lee Shot one thousand dollars And come out on a three When you lose your money Learn to lose Lord the judge told the sheriff We want him dead or alive How in the world can we bring him in When he totes a forty-five When you lose your money Learn to lose Lord the woman told the judge My husband's name Jack Shelf Wanna 'rest poor Stackerlee Better go somewheres else When you lose your money Learn to lose