Listen to Wrong 'Em Boyo by The Clash

Wrong 'Em Boyo

The Clash

Punk

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Chris Gower

Trombone

Dick Hanson

Trumpet

Irish Horns

Horn Section

Joe Strummer

Vocals

John Earle

Saxophone

Mick Gallagher

Organ

Mick Jones

Guitar

Paul Simonon

Bass Guitar

Ray Bevis

Saxophone

Topper Headon

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Clive Alphanso

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Guy Stevens

Producer

Bill Price

Engineer

Jerry Green

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Stagger Lee met Billy, and they got down to gambling

Stagger Lee throwed seven, Billy said that he throwed eight

And Billy said, "Hey, Stagger, I'm gonna make my big attack"

I'm gonna have to leave my knife in your back

[Bridge]

Start all over again

[Verse 1]

Why do you try to cheat and trample people under your feet?

[Chorus]

Don't you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man?

Don't you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man?

Well, you better stop, it is the wrong 'em boyo

[Verse 2]

You lie, steal, cheat and deceit in such a small, small game

[Chorus]

Don't you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man?

Don't you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man?

You better stop, it is the wrong 'em boyo

[Verse 3]

Billy Boy has been shot, and Stagger Lee's come out on top

[Chorus]

Don't you know it is wrong to cheat a trying man?

Don't you know it is wrong to cheat the Stagger man?

You better stop, hey, it is the wrong 'em boyo

[Bridge]

You must start all over again, all over again

Don't you know it is wrong?

Play it, Billy, play

Don't you know it is wrong?

Oh, play it, Billy, play

And you will find it is the right 'em boyo

[Verse 4]

But if you must lie and deceit and trample people under your feet

[Chorus]

Don't you know it is wrong to cheat a trying man?

Don't you know it is wrong to cheat a trying man?

You better stop, it is the wrong 'em boyo

[Outro]

It is the wrong 'em boyo

It is the wrong 'em boyo

It is the wrong 'em boyo

It is the wrong 'em boyo

The wrong 'em boyo

Written by: Clive Alphanso