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Stack-O-Lee 3:57 Trk 10
Champion Jack Dupree
Jack Dupree - vocal & piano
Ennis Lowry - guitar
Wendell Marshall - bass, Willie Jones - drums.
Album: 'Blues From The Gutter'
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com



Stag-o-Lee and Billy Lyons
They was gamblin' in the dark
Stag-o-Lee told Billy
'Billy Lyons, lets take a walk'

Stag-o-Lee, won Billy Lyon's money
And he took Billy Lyon's Stetson hat
Billy Lyons said, 'Stag-o-Lee
'Lord, why'd you do me like that?'

Now, Billy Lyons begged Stag-o-Lee
Said, 'Please give me back my hat'
'Cause you know you won my money
Please don't take my hat'

Now, Billy Lyons said to Stag-o-Lee
Said, 'Please, please don't take my life
I've got two little children
And a po' little homeless wife'

(sax & instrumental)

Billy Lyons said to Stag-o-Lee
'Why'd you do your friend like that?'
Say, 'You won all my money
And you took my Stetson hat'

Stag-o-Lee shot Billy Lyon
And he fell down on his knees
He said, 'Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy if you please

Stag-o-Lee run to the corner
And he look up and down
Said, 'I'd rather see you, Billy
Six feet in the ground'

Now, the people start to weepin'
And some of them begin to moan
Ev'rybody was worried
'Bout po' Billy Lyons was gone

Te-na, te-na-na
Te-na, na-ne-na
Te-na, na-na-na
Te-na, ne-na, ne-na

Say, I want Louis
Armstrong and his band
To play the blues
As they lay my body down
I want 10,000 women
To be at my buryin' ground.

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Stack-O-Lee 3:57 Trk 10   Champion Jack Dupree   Jack Dupree - vocal & piano   Ennis Lowry - guitar   Wendell Marshall - bass, Willie Jones - drums.   Album: 'Blues From The Gutter'   Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com            Stag-o-Lee and Billy Lyons   They was gamblin' in the dark   Stag-o-Lee told Billy   'Billy Lyons, lets take a walk'      Stag-o-Lee, won Billy Lyon's money   And he took Billy Lyon's Stetson hat   Billy Lyons said, 'Stag-o-Lee   'Lord, why'd you do me like that?'      Now, Billy Lyons begged Stag-o-Lee   Said, 'Please give me back my hat'   'Cause you know you won my money   Please don't take my hat'      Now, Billy Lyons said to Stag-o-Lee   Said, 'Please, please don't take my life   I've got two little children   And a po' little homeless wife'      (sax & instrumental)      Billy Lyons said to Stag-o-Lee   'Why'd you do your friend like that?'   Say, 'You won all my money   And you took my Stetson hat'      Stag-o-Lee shot Billy Lyon   And he fell down on his knees   He said, 'Lord, have mercy   Lord, have mercy if you please      Stag-o-Lee run to the corner   And he look up and down   Said, 'I'd rather see you, Billy   Six feet in the ground'      Now, the people start to weepin'   And some of them begin to moan   Ev'rybody was worried   'Bout po' Billy Lyons was gone      Te-na, te-na-na    Te-na, na-ne-na   Te-na, na-na-na   Te-na, ne-na, ne-na      Say, I want Louis   Armstrong and his band   To play the blues   As they lay my body down   I want 10,000 women   To be at my buryin' ground.      ~