Stackerlee
Bama Lyrics

Now Stackerlee, he was a bad man
Stackerlee was a notorious and wicked person

He wanted the whole round world to know
He desired to be known for his reputation and notoriety

He toted a .32-20 and a smokeless .44
He carried deadly firearms to assert his dominance and impose fear on others

Now Stackerlee, Lord, and Billy Lyon
Stavckerlee and Billy Lyon were acquainted individuals

They was gamblin' early one day
Stackerlee and Billy were playing games of chance during the early hours of the day

Stackerlee losin' money and he th'owed the cards away
Stackerlee was losing his bet and became frustrated and threw his cards away

Now Stackerlee, he told Billy Lyon
Stackerlee addressed Billy Lyon

"Billy, I'm sure gon' take your life
He threatened to kill Billy Lyon for winning his money with dishonest means

You have win my money, jack, and I found a foul dice"
Stackerlee accused Billy Lyon of cheating him by using unfair dice in the game

Now Billy Lyon, he told Stackerlee
Billy Lyon responded to Stackerlee's threat

He said, "Stack, please don't take my life
Billy Lyon begged for his life, fearing for his family's well-being

I have two little child'en and my poor little weakly wife"
He told Stackerlee about his family's vulnerable status

"Now, one of them is a boy, Stack
Billy Lyon appealed to Stackerlee's conscience

And the other one is a girl"
He informed Stackerlee about his children's gender

"But if you love your child'en, Billy Lyon, you will have to meet them in the other world"
Stackerlee was stubborn in his desire to kill Billy Lyon, threatening his family's lives

Now Stackerlee, he told Billy Lyon
Stackerlee addressed Billy Lyon once again

"Billy, I thought you were the gamblin' man
Stackerlee accused Billy Lyon of not being a true gambler

You know you passed leads in the second, and you know you done fouled your hand"
He pointed out that Billy Lyon cheated in the game by passing leads in the second and using a fouled hand

Now Stackerlee, he shot Billy Lyon
Stackerlee killed Billy Lyon

'Way down on that ballroom floor
He killed Billy Lyon in the ballroom

It was early one mornin', just about fifteen to four
The murder happened early in the morning at around 3:45 AM

Now Billy Lyon mother, she come runnin'
Billy Lyon's mother rushed to the scene of the crime

She said, "Lord have mercy on my son
She prayed to God for mercy on her son's soul

Poor Billy Lyon done got murdered, and I know he didn't have his gun"
She mourned Billy Lyon's death and knew that he didn't have a weapon to defend himself

Alberta, Lord, Alberta
The song shifts topics and addresses a woman named Alberta

Baby, don't you hear me callin' you?
The singer is attempting to get Alberta's attention

But you're three times seven, Alberta, and you know what you want to do
The singer implies that Alberta is experienced and knows what she wants in life

I'm gonna call up the undertaker
The singer intends to contact the undertaker

Lord, I'm gonna ring up Mr. Moss
The singer plans to contact someone named Mr. Moss

I'm gonna ask those people, "What will Alberta's funeral cost?"
The singer wishes to inquire about the cost of Alberta's funeral

I wants a two hundred dollar coffin
The singer wishes for a two hundred dollar coffin for Alberta's burial

Lord, I wants a hundred dollar hearse
The singer desires a hundred dollar hearse to transport Alberta's coffin

And that will put Alberta, I know, six feet in the earth
The singer knows that with these expenses, Alberta will be buried six feet under

Now give me water, Lord, when I'm thirsty
The singer asks God to provide water when thirsty

Honey, give me whiskey when I'm dry
The singer requests for whiskey when feeling parched

Give me Alberta when I need her and Heaven when I die
The singer desires to have Alberta when needed and finally wishes to enter Heaven when he dies

Now, when I gets all up in Glory
The singer imagines what would happen when he reaches heaven

Lord, I'm gonna sit down on the Golden Stool
The singer plans to rest on God's throne

And I'm gonna ask St. Gabriel to blow me the worried blues
He intends to ask St. Gabriel to make his worries disappear

Spoken: That's enough, boy, ha
The artist concludes the song.