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