(Silverstein/Taylor)
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Stagolee he's a big bad man and he's gonna do you wrong
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Now they say he shot his own sweet wife 'cause she cooked his eggs too long
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Then Stagolee he gave the devil his soul and the devil he gave him his hat
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He said "Ain't no-one can do you no harm just as long as you're wearing that"
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Stagolee went to the police station he told that deal that'd gone down
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He gave the police a dollar a piece and an hour to get out of town
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What you gonna do about Stagolee, what you gonna do about that
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You know that boy won't never die just as long as he's wearing that hat
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Stagolee does any damn thing he choose
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If you go against him you know you've got to lose
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In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed
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Long as he got that spooky old hat sittin' on top of his head
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Stagolee put on his brand new hat, took his gal for a ride
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Get out of the way you chippies and chumps the devil is on my side
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Stagolee went to the sporting house locked it with a key
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Said "All you whores don't you open your doors by nobody else but me"
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Stagolee does any damn thing he choose
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If you go against him you know you gotta lose
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In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed
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With that spooky old devil's hat sittin' right up on top of his head
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All the girls love Stagolee but Suzy loved him the best
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She told him to lay right down and take himself some rest
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Stagolee took off his big black boots, took off his long black tie
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But I won't take off my big black hat 'cause I ain't about to die
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Suzy snuggled up to Stagolee, lift'd the hat right off of his head
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And up she come with the gattling-gun and shot that poor boy dead
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Stagolee went down to the devil, devil he sat and smiled
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Said "Boy you went and a lost your hat now you're gonna fry awhile"
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Stagolee does any damn thing he choose
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If you go against him you know you gotta lose
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In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed
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With that spooky old devil's hat sittin' right up on the top of his head
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(c) 1996 Tro Essex Music Ltd.
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Stagolee
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Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show |