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Stagger Lee
3,210
Rock
Stagger Lee was released on November 15, 1978 by Grateful Dead/Rhino as a part of the album Shakedown Street
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Release DateNovember 15, 1978
LabelGrateful Dead/Rhino
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM73

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Vocals
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Bass Guitar
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Drums
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Drums
Lowell George
Lowell George
Vocals
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Vocals
Keith Godchaux
Keith Godchaux
Keyboards
Jordan Amarantha
Jordan Amarantha
Percussion
Donna Godchaux
Donna Godchaux
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Songwriter
Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Gastwirt
Joe Gastwirt
Mastering Engineer
Billy Candelario
Billy Candelario
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jeffrey Boden
Jeffrey Boden
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Hagen
John Hagen
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Steve Parish
Steve Parish
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Kahn
John Kahn
Associate Producer
Dan Healy
Dan Healy
Co-Producer
Bob Matthews
Bob Matthews
Engineer
Lowell George
Lowell George
Producer
Robert Gatley
Robert Gatley
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
1940, X-mas eve with a full moon over town
Stagger Lee met Billy DeLion
And he blew that poor boy down
Do you know what he shot him for?
What do you make of that?
'Cause Billy DeLion threw the lucky dice
Won Stagger Lee's Stetson hat
[Verse 2]
Bayo, Bayo, tell me how can this be?
You arrest the girls for turning tricks
But you're scared of Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee is a madman and he shot my Billy D
Bayo go get him or give the job to me
[Verse 3]
Delia DeLion, dear sweet Delia D
How the hell can I arrest him? He's twice as big as me
Well don't ask me to go downtown, I won't come back alive
Not only is that mother big but he packs a .45
[Verse 4]
Bayo, Delia said just give me a gun
He shot my Billy dead now I'm gonna see him hung
She went into the DeLion's club through Billy DeLion's blood
Stepped up to Stagger Lee at the bar
Said buy me a gin fizz, love
[Verse 5]
As Stagger Lee lit a cigarette, she shot him in the balls
Blew the smoke off her revolver, had him dragged to city hall
Bayo, Bayo, see you hang him high
He shot my Billy dead and now he's got to die
[Verse 6]
Delia went a walking down on Singapore street
A three piece band on the corner played "Near My God to Thee"
But Delia whistled a different tune, what tune could it be?
[Verse 7]
The song that woman sung was "Look Out Stagger Lee"
The song that Delia sung was "Look Out Stagger Lee"
The song that woman sung was "Look Out Stagger Lee"
Written by: Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
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