Stagger Lee - Huey Lewis and The News

The night was clear, and the moon was yellow



And the leaves came tumblin' down. . .







I was standin' on the corner



When I heard my bull dog bark.



He was barkin' at the two men



Who were gamblin' in the dark.







It was Stagger Lee and Billy,



Two men who gambled late.



Stagger lee threw a seven,



Billy swore that he threw eight.







"Stagger Lee," said Billy,



"I can't let you go with that.



"You have won all my money,



"And my brand-new Stetson hat."







Stagger Lee went home



And he got his .44.



He said, "I'm goin' to the ballroom



"Just to pay that debt I owe."







(bridge)



Go, Stagger Lee







Stagger Lee went to the ballroom



And he strolled across the ballroom floor.



He said "You did me wrong, Billy."



And he pulled his .44.







"Stagger Lee," said Billy,



"Oh, please don't take my life!



"I've got three hungry children,



"And a very sickly wife."







Stagger Lee shot Billy



Oh, he shot that poor boy so hard



That a bullet went through Billy



And broke the bartender's bar.







Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee!



Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee!



(to fade)

La nuit était claire et la lune était jaune



Et les feuilles sont tombées. . .







Je me tenais au coin



Quand j'ai entendu mon chien aboyer aboyer.



Il barkin 'aux deux hommes



Qui jouait dans le noir.







C'était Stagger Lee et Billy,



Deux hommes qui ont joué tard.



Stagger Lee a lancé un sept,



Billy a juré qu'il en avait jeté huit.







"Stagger Lee", a déclaré Billy,



"Je ne peux pas te laisser partir avec ça.



"Vous avez gagné tout mon argent,



"Et mon tout nouveau chapeau Stetson."







Stagger Lee est rentré chez lui



Et il a obtenu son .44.



Il a dit: "Je vais dans la salle de bal



"Juste pour payer cette dette que je dois."







(pont)



Allez, Stagger Lee







Stagger Lee est allé à la salle de bal



Et il a traversé le sol de la salle de bal.



Il a dit "Tu m'as fait du mal, Billy."



Et il a tiré son .44.







"Stagger Lee", a déclaré Billy,



"Oh, s'il te plaît, ne me tue pas la vie!



"J'ai trois enfants affamés,



"Et une femme très maladive."







Stagger Lee a tiré sur Billy



Oh, il a tiré sur ce pauvre garçon si fort



Qu'une balle a traversé Billy



Et a cassé la barre du barman.







Allez, Stagger Lee, allez, Stagger Lee!



Allez, Stagger Lee, allez, Stagger Lee!



(s'estomper)