The night was clear, and the moon was yellow, and the leaves came tumbling down.
I was standing on the corner when I heard my old dog bark.
He was barking at the two men who were gambling in the dark.
It was Stackerly and Billy, two men who gambled late.
Stackerly threw seven, Billy swore that he'd do eight.
Stackerly told Billy, I can't let you go with that.
You have won all my money and my brand new studs and hats.
Stackerly told Billy, I can't let you go with that.

Stackerly went home, and he got his forty-four.
And I'm going to that bar room just to pay that debt I owe.
Don't stagger me.
Stackerly went to the bar room just to pay that debt I owe.
Stackerly went to the bar room, and he stood across the bar room floor.
Said, now nobody move, and he pulled his forty-four.
Stackerly cried Billy, oh, please don't you take my life.
I have three little children and a very sickly wife.
Stackerly told Billy, I can't let you go with that.
Stackerly shot Billy, oh, he shot that poor boy so bad.
That the bullet came through Billy, and it broke the bartender's glass.
Don't stagger me.
Don't stagger me.
Stackerly won't fly.
Stackerly's hat but dear Billy said, don't stagger me.

Oh, don't stagger me.
And Billy accepted.
Oh, don't stagger me.







Stackerly, don't stagger me.
Don't stagger me.
Oh.
Stackerly.

Stackerly.
Stackerly.
Stackerly.
Stackerly.
Stackerly.