Stagger Lee
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It was back in '32 when times were hard
He had a Colt forty-five and a deck of cards
Stagger Lee

He wore rat-drawn shoes and an old stetson hat
Had a '28 Ford, had payments on that
Stagger Lee
His woman threw him out in the ice and snow
And told him, "Never ever come back no more."
Stagger Lee

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

He said "Mr. Motherfucker, you know who I am?"
The barkeeper said, "No, and I don't give a good goddamn."
To Stagger Lee

He said, "Well, bartender, it's plain to see
I'm that bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee."
Mr. Stagger Lee

Barkeep said, "Yeah, I've heard your name down the way
And I kick motherfucking asses like you every day."
Mr Stagger Lee

Well, those were the last words that the barkeep said
'Cause Stag put four holes in his motherfucking head

Just then in came a broad called Nellie Brown
Was known to make more money than any bitch in town

She struts across the bar, hitching up her skirt
Over to Stagger Lee, she starts to flirt
With Stagger Lee

She saw the barkeep, said, "O God, he can't be dead!"
Stag said, "Well, just count the holes in the motherfucker's head."

She said, "You ain't look like you scored in quite a time.
Why not come to my pad? It won't cost you a dime."
Mr. Stagger Lee

"But there's something I have to say before you begin
You'll have to be gone before my man Billy Dilly comes in,
Mr. Stagger Lee."

"I'll stay here till Billy comes in, till time comes to pass
And furthermore I'll fuck Billy in his motherfucking ass."
Said Stagger Lee

"I'm a bad motherfucker, don't you know?
And I'll crawl over fifty good pussies just to get one fat boy's asshole,"
Said Stagger Lee

Just then Billy Dilly rolls in and he says, "You must be
That bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee."
Stagger Lee

"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

Billy dropped down and slobbered on his head




And Stag filled him full of lead
Oh yeah

Overall Meaning

The song "Stagger Lee" tells the story of a man named Stagger Lee who is a tough and feared criminal. The lyrics describe Stagger Lee's rough exterior, including his Colt forty-five gun, deck of cards, rat-drawn shoes, and old stetson hat. The story goes that Stagger Lee was kicked out by his woman and was wandering in the rain until he came across a bar called The Bucket of Blood. There, he encountered the barkeeper and challenged him, stating that he was the notorious and feared criminal Stagger Lee. The barkeeper mocked him, which prompted Stagger Lee to shoot him four times in the head, killing him instantly.


As Stagger Lee was celebrating his victory, a woman named Nellie Brown entered the bar and began to flirt with him. Just then, she noticed that the barkeeper was dead, and Stagger Lee told her to count the number of bullet holes in his head. Nellie then invited Stagger Lee to her home, but warned him that he would have to leave before her partner Billy Dilly arrived. Stagger Lee promised to leave before Billy arrived, but also threatened to have sex with Billy once he arrived. Eventually, Billy does walk into the house, and Stagger Lee demands that he kneel and perform oral sex on him. When Billy obliges, Stagger Lee shoots him dead.


Line by Line Meaning

It was back in '32 when times were hard
In the year 1932 when the world was going through hard times


He had a Colt forty-five and a deck of cards
He carried a Colt forty-five gun and a deck of cards with him


He wore rat-drawn shoes and an old stetson hat
He wore old shoes that were torn and a hat called a Stetson hat


Had a '28 Ford, had payments on that
He owned a car from the year 1928 but was still making payments for it


His woman threw him out in the ice and snow
His woman kicked him out of the house in the cold winter season


And told him, "Never ever come back no more."
She warned him to never come back again


So he walked through the rain, and he walked through the mud
He walked through the rain and mud on the streets


Till he came to a place called The Bucket Of Blood
He arrived at a place named The Bucket of Blood


He said "Mr. Motherfucker, you know who I am?"
He introduced himself to the bartender by asking if he knew who he was


The barkeeper said, "No, and I don't give a good goddamn."
The bartender replied saying he did not care who the person was


He said, "Well, bartender, it's plain to see
He replied saying it was obvious for the bartender to know


I'm that bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee.
He called himself a famous gangster named Stagger Lee


Barkeep said, "Yeah, I've heard your name down the way
The bartender said that he had heard about Stagger Lee in his area


And I kick motherfucking asses like you every day."
He bragged saying he dealt with gangsters like him every day


Well, those were the last words that the barkeep said
These were the final words spoken by the bartender


'Cause Stag put four holes in his motherfucking head
Stagger Lee shot him four times in the head, killing him


Just then in came a broad called Nellie Brown
A woman named Nellie Brown walked in at that moment


Was known to make more money than any bitch in town
She was famous for making more money than any other woman in town


She struts across the bar, hitching up her skirt
She walked confidently across the bar, lifting her skirt up


Over to Stagger Lee, she starts to flirt
She starts flirting with Stagger Lee


She saw the barkeep, said, "O God, he can't be dead!"
She noticed the dead bartender and said, "Oh God, he can't be dead!"


Stag said, "Well, just count the holes in the motherfucker's head."
Stagger Lee asked her to count the number of gunshot wounds on the bartender's head to confirm that he is dead


She said, "You ain't look like you scored in quite a time.
She noticed that Stagger Lee had not been with a woman for some time


Why not come to my pad? It won't cost you a dime."
She suggested Stagger Lee go to her place without charging any money


"But there's something I have to say before you begin
She warned him that there was something important she had to say before they start


You'll have to be gone before my man Billy Dilly comes in,
She told Stagger Lee to leave before her man, Billy Dilly came back


Mr. Stagger Lee."
She called Stagger Lee by his name


"I'll stay here till Billy comes in, till time comes to pass
Stagger Lee replied that he would stay to meet Billy until he arrives


And furthermore I'll fuck Billy in his motherfucking ass."
He further threatened Nellie Brown that he would have sex with Billy and that too in his asshole


"I'm a bad motherfucker, don't you know?
He boasted again that he is a very dangerous person


And I'll crawl over fifty good pussies just to get one fat boy's asshole,
He declared that he would do anything to get what he wants, even crawl over fifty women to do it


Said Stagger Lee"
He repeated his name before ending the sentence


Just then Billy Dilly rolls in and he says, "You must be
Billy Dilly finally entered and acknowledged that Stagger Lee was the one he had heard about


That bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee."
He referred to Stagger Lee as the famous gangster he had heard about


Yeah, I'm Stagger Lee, and you better get down on your knees
Stagger Lee confirmed that it's indeed him and threatened Billy to kneel down


And suck my dick because if you don't, you're gonna be dead,
He told Billy that if he refused, he would kill him


Said Stagger Lee"
He ended with repeating his name


Billy dropped down and slobbered on his head
Billy obeyed and knelt down to suck Stagger Lee's dick


And Stag filled him full of lead
But in the end, Stagger Lee still killed Billy by shooting him


Oh yeah
An expression of excitement and satisfaction




Lyrics Β© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY GARCIA, ROBERT HUNTER

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