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Stagolee (Live) - Mississippi John Hurt

Stagolee was a bad man

They go down in a coal mine one night

Robbed a coal mine

They's gambling down there

And they placed themselves just like they wanted to be

So they wouldn't hit each other when they was shooting

Money lying all over the floor

There was one bad guy down there he thought he was

That was Billy De Lyon

So he had a big 45 laying down by the side of him

When they got placed, why, Stagolee spoke to him

He says, "Boys, look at the money lying down here on the floor"

Says, "What would we do if old Stagolee and them was to walk in here?"

This guy picked up his 45 he says

"I wouldn't make a bit of difference"

Says, "Stag's gun won't shoot a bit harder than this one"

About that time, Stag knocked his hat off

And his partner, taking care of the rest

When he knocked his hat off he

He kind of remembered that was Stagolee

And he commenced begging like this

Policin' officer, how can it be?

You can 'rest everybody but cruel Stagolee

That bad man, oh, cruel Stagolee

He said, "Stagolee, Stagolee, please don't take my life"

Says, "I got two little babies, and a darlin' lovin' wife"

He's a bad man, oh, cruel Stagolee

Here's the answer Stagolee gave him

What I care about your two little babies, darlin' lovin' wife?

Says, "You done stole my Stetson hat, I'm bound to take your life"

It's a magic hat, oh, cruel Stagolee

Boom, boom, boom, boom, with a forty-four

When I spied poor Billy De Lyon, he is lyin' down on the floor

That bad man, oh cruel Stagolee

Gentleman of the jury, what you think o' that?

Says, "Stagolee killed Billy de Lyon about a five-dollar Stetson hat"

He's a bad man, oh, cruel Stagolee

Standing on the gallows, Stagolee did curse

The Judge said, "Let's kill him, for he killed some of us"

He's a bad man, oh, cruel Stagolee

Standing on the gallows, his head was way up high

At twelve o'clock they killed him, they's all glad to see him die

He's a bad man, oh, cruel Stagolee

Policin' officer, how can it be?

You can 'rest everybody but cruel Stagolee

That bad man, oh, cruel Stagolee