Stagolee

Stagolee he's a big bad man

and he's gonna do you wrong

Now they say he shot his own sweet wife

'cos she cooked his eggs too long

Then Stagolee he gave the devil his soul

and the devil he gave him his hat

He said "Ain't no-one can do you no harm

just as long as you're wearing that "

Stagolee went to the police station

he told that deal that'd gone down

He gave the police a dollar a piece

and an hour to get out of town

What you gonna do about Stagolee

what you gonna do about that

You know that boy won't never die

just as long as he's wearing that hat

Stagolee does any damn thing he choose

If you go against him you know you've got to lose

In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed

Long as he got that spooky old hat sittin' on top of his head

Stagolee put on his brand new hat

took his gal for a ride

Get out of the way you chippies and chumps

the devil is on my side

Stagolee went to the sporting house

locked it with a key

Said "All you whores don't you open your doors

by nobody else but me"

Stagolee does any damn thing he choose

If you go against him you know you gotta lose

In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed

With that spooky old devil's hat sittin' right up on top of his head

All the girls love Stagolee

but Suzy loved him the best

She told him to lay right down

and take himself some rest

Stagolee took off his big black boots

took off his long black tie

But I won't take off my big black hat

'cos I ain't about to die

Suzy snuggled up to Stagolee

lift'd the hat right off of his head

And up she come with the gattling-gun

and shot that poor boy dead

Stagolee went down to the devil

devil he sat and smiled

Said "Boy you went and a lost your hat

now you're gonna fry awhile"

Stagolee does any damn thing he choose

If you go against him you know you gotta lose

In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed

With that spooky old devil's hat sittin' right up on the top of his head