Well, I remember one September,
Stagger Lee and Billy Lyne had a great fight,
your money learn to lose.
Oh, Billy Lyne shot six bits,
Stagger Lee bet he'd pass,
Stagger Lee out with his forty -five,
said, you done shot your last,
your money learn to lose.
Well, old man come a -runnin',
fell down on her knees, cryin',
don't shoot my brother, please,
When you lose your money,
It is way down in the gamblin' hall,
Poor old Staggerly pulled the trigger
When you lose your money, learn to lose
You oughta seen Richard Lee
then he come out on a three
Cryin' when you lose your money,
Oh, Billy Lyne said to Staggerly
Please don't take my life
and a darlin' lovin' wife
When you lose your money, learn to lose
Boy, you done took my Stetson hat,
and I'm bound to take your life
When you lose your money,
about that old Staggerly?
about a five dollar Stetson hat
When you lose your money, learn to lose
Well, the judge said, Mr. Staggerly,
I'm gonna lock your body up
When you lose your money, learn to lose