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Stack-O-Lee Lyrics by The Journeymen

Capitol Collectors Series: The Journeymen

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[Chorus]
You go down to New Orleans
Don't you go to the Lyon's club
'Cause every step, step, step, you're steppin'
You'll step in Billy Lyon's blood
Steppin' into Lyon's blood

[Verse 1]
Stack-O-Lee's a mean old man
Everybody knows
He shot Billy de Lyon
Just to get his clothes
Mean old Stack-O-Lee

[Verse 2]
Well, Billy said to Stack-O-Lee
"Doncha take my life
I got two little babies
And a darlin' of a wife
You're a mean old Stack-O-Lee"

[Verse 3]
"What do I care 'bout your two little babes
And your darlin' of a wife?
You done thrown in my Stetson hat
And I'm bound to take your life
My name is Stack-O-Lee"

[Chorus]
You go down to New Orleans
Don't you go to the Lyon's club
'Cause every step, step, step, you're steppin'
You'll step in Billy Lyons's blood
Mean old Stack-O-Lee

[Verse 4]
Stack-O-Lee and Billy de Lyon
They was fightin' on the floor
Stack-O-Lee pulled that trigger
Of that smokless .44, poor boy
Name was Stack-O-Lee

[Verse 5]
Judge and the jury said
"Mr. Stack-O-Lee
We're gonna hang your body up
And set your spirit free
Your name is Stack-O-Lee"

[Bridge]
Standin' on his gallows
Head held way up high
Twelve o'clock we hung him
Well, I was glad to see him die

[Chorus]
You go down to New Orleans
Don't you go to the Lyon's club
'Cause every step, step, step, you're steppin'
You'll step in Billy Lyon's blood
His name was Stack-O-Lee

[Outro]
Well, I was glad to see him die!

About “Stack-O-Lee” by The Journeymen

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