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Stackalee Lyrics by Frank Hutchison

Worried Blues (CD A)

1927

Hawlin Alley one dark and drizzly night
Billy Lyons and Stack-A-Lee had one terrible fight
All about that John B. Stetson Hat

Stack-A-Lee walked to the bar-room and he called for a glass of beer
He turned around to Billy Lyons, said "What-a you doin' here ?"
"Waitin' for a train to bring my woman home."

"Stack-A-Lee, oh Stack-A-Lee, please don't take my life
I've got three little children and a weepin', loving wife
You're a bad man, bad man Stack-A-Lee."

"God bless your children and I'll take care of your wife
You stole my John B., now I'm bound to take your life"
All about that John B. Stetson Hat

Stack-A-Lee turned to Billy Lyons and shot him right through the head
Only taking one shot to kill Billy Lyons dead
All about that John B. Stetson Hat

Sent for the doctor, well the doctor he did come
Just pointed out Stack-A-Lee, said, "Now what have you done ?"
You're a bad man, bad man Stack-A-Lee

Six big horses and a rubber-tired hack
Taking him to the cemetery, but they failed to bring him back
All about that John B. Stetson Hat

[spoken] Lookin' for ol' Stack-A-Lee, then

Hawlin Alley, thought I heared the bulldogs bark
It must have been old Stack-A-Lee stumbling in the dark
He's a bad man, gonna land him right back in jail

[spoken] How'd they catch ol' Stack-A-Lee?

High police walked on to Stack-A-Lee, he was lying fast asleep
High police catched Stack-A-Lee, and he jumped for forty feet
He's a bad man, gonna land him right back in jail

Got ol' Stack-A-Lee, and they led him right back in jail
They couldn't get a man around to go Stack-A-Lee's bail
All about that John B. Stetson Hat

Stack-A-Lee said to the jailer, "Jailer, I can't sleep
'Round my bedside Billy Lyons begin to creep"
All about that John B. Stetson Hat

About “Stackalee” by Frank Hutchison

Read the complete lyrics to "Stackalee" by Frank Hutchison from the album "Worried Blues (CD A)" in 1927. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Folk, Blues, Country.

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