Stagger Lee Songtext
von Jimmy Barnes

I′d like to introduce you to my band
Band, this is the fucking crowd
Crowd, this is the band

I'm just as surprised as you are that they′re here
Playing in The Basement, it's fucking great

On the drums, this is James - he's my man, come on James

Oh yeah, Mr dancin′
Larry here, is James′ mate, they play together, they're fuckin′ good, I reckon
And I think these two should get a thing happening, you know
Hey, come on

So sweet, oh yeah
A gentleman, who normally, until he came to The Basement had a lovely looking organ
We don't know what happened to it, it′s cold or something, come on, Mick

And a man whose girlfriend is watching this show
Have to bring him right up the front here
Because his wife's also taping it, sorry John
Ah, you get the short fuckin′ lead again, hey, uh?
This is Johnny Lee Schell, he's gonna play some guitar for ya
And you can sort of tie in, "Hello"


Now listen, we're lookin′ for a baritone player
The boot man is Australian, would you believe this?
He′s hangin' around here, he wants to play here every fuckin′ night
Can you hear him please, some?
I'll play with him

You met Sandy before, but she was being bashful, you know
(Yeah yeah yeah) yeah yeah yeah (yeah yeah) oh (oh, yeah yeah)

Put your hands together for Sandy
Great singer, can′t remember the words, but-
Lee (what?) Can play some fucking trumpet for me please?
I've got this place for you, come here, come over here

Oh, is that it?
Is that what you′re gonna say?
Sweet Pea, by rights, when you start singing the fallback should disappear
This is Sweet Pea, motherfucker, he sings like a motherfucker
Hang on, baby, don't give my lyrics away no more, no more, no more
(I was standing on the corner) oh, you did it again, oh God now, what am I gonna do?
(When I heard my bulldog bark) oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
He's a sweet thing
So listen, Woodie′s gonna wanna fucking climb on something and beat, you know, Lee, come on

Now, if you didn′t know, you'd think I had a vendetta against John Farnham
Because I stole Venetta
But I never, let′s hear it Venetta, my baby
Yeah, say yeah, say yeah, say yeah, oh


I was standing on the - when I heard my bulldog bark
He was barkin' at two guy who was gamblin′ in the dark
It was Stagger Lee and Billy, they were two men gamblin' late
Stagger Lee threw a seven, Billy swore that he threw eight

Stagger Lee, cried "Billy, I can′t let you go with that
You done won all my money and my brand-new Stetson hat"
Stagger Lee went home and he got that ol' .44
He said, "I'm goin′ down to the bar, I wanna pay that debt I owe" (pay the debt, come on)
(Go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee)
(Go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee)

Stagger Lee went to the bar and he stood across that bar-room door
He said, "Nobody move" then he pulled his .44
"Stagger Lee" cried Billy, "Well, please don′t take my life
I got three hungry children and a very needy wife"
Stagger Lee shot Billy, well he shot that (say you should) so bad
That the bullet went through Billy, and it broke the bartender's glass
There′s gotta be a lesson, come on, pick it up

(Go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee)
(Go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee)
(Go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee) I said, "Go Stagger Lee"
(Go Stagger Lee, go Stagger Lee)