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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Conway Savage
Conway Savage
Piano
Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld
Guitar
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Vocals
Thomas Wydler
Thomas Wydler
Percussion
Martyn P. Casey
Martyn P. Casey
Bass
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Guitar
Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos
Drums
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Conway Savage
Conway Savage
Composer
Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld
Composer
Thomas Wydler
Thomas Wydler
Composer
Martyn P. Casey
Martyn P. Casey
Composer
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Composer
Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos
Composer
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Composer
[traditional]
[traditional]
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Victor Van Vugt
Victor Van Vugt
Producer
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Producer
Tony Cohen
Tony Cohen
Producer
Simon Heyworth
Simon Heyworth
Mastering Engineer
Ray Staff
Ray Staff
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It was back in '32 when times were hard
He had a Colt .45 and a deck of cards
Stagger Lee
[Verse 2]
He wore rat-drawn shoes and an old Stetson hat
Had a '28 Ford, he had payments on that
Stagger Lee
[Verse 3]
His woman threw him out in the ice and the snow
And she told him, "Never ever come back no more"
Stagger Lee
[Verse 4]
So he walked through the rain and he walked through the mud
Till he came to a place called the Bucket Of Blood
Stagger Lee
[Verse 5]
He said, "Mr. Motherfucker, you know who I am"
And the barkeeper said, "No, and I don't give a good goddamn"
To Stagger Lee
[Verse 6]
He said, "Well, bartender, it's plain to see
I'm that bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee"
Mr. Stagger Lee
[Verse 7]
Well, the barkeep said, "Yeah, I've heard your name down the way
And I kick motherfucking asses like you every day"
Mr. Stagger Lee
[Verse 8]
Well, those were the last words that the barkeep said
'Cause Stag put four holes in his motherfucking head
[Verse 9]
Just then, in came a broad called Nellie Brown
Known to make more money than any bitch in town
Yeah
[Verse 10]
She struts across the bar, hitching up her skirt
Over to Stagger Lee
She's starting to flirt
With Stagger Lee
[Verse 11]
She saw the barkeep, said, "Oh God, he can't be dead"
Stag said, "Well, just count the holes in the motherfucker's head"
[Verse 12]
She said, "You ain't look like you scored in quite a time
Wanna come to my pad? It won't cost you a dime
Mr. Stagger Lee
[Verse 13]
But there's something that I have to say before you begin
You'll have to be gone before my man, Billy Dilly, comes in
Mr. Stagger Lee"
[Verse 14]
"I'll stay here till Billy Dilly comes in, till time comes to pass
And furthermore I'll fuck Billy Dilly in his motherfucking ass"
Said Stagger Lee
[Verse 15]
"I'm a bad motherfucker, don't you know?
And I'll crawl over fifty good pussies just to get to one fat boy's asshole"
Said Stagger Lee
[Verse 16]
Just then Billy Dilly rolls in, he says, "You must be
The mad motherfucker called Stagger Lee"
I'm Stagger Lee
[Verse 17]
"Yeah, I'm Stagger Lee and you better get down on your knees
And suck my dick because if you don't you're gonna be dead"
Said Stagger Lee
[Verse 18]
Well Billy Dilly dropped down and slobbered on his head
And Stag filled him full of lead
Oh yeah
Written by: Blixa Bargeld, Conway Savage, Jim Sclavunos, Martyn P. Casey, Mick Harvey, Nick Cave, Thomas Wydler, [traditional]
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