Stackerlee

I remember once September -- cold and frosty night
Mister Stackerlee and Billy deLyons had a great fight
Cryin', "When you lose your money, learn to lose"
Old Stackerlee shot six bits, Billy Lyons bet he pass
Stackerlee out with his forty-five says, "You done shot your last"
When you lose your money, learn to lose
Lord, a woman comes a-runnin', fell down on her knees
Cryin', "Lord oh lord Mister Stackerlee, don't you shoot my brother please"
When you lose your money
Talk about some gambler, ought to see my Richard Lee
He shot one thousand dollars and he come out on a three
Cryin', "When you lose your money, learn to lose"
Well, old Stackerlee got his pistol -- boy, he got it fast
Shot poor Billy through and through and it broke a looking glass
Cryin', "When you lose your money"
Well, the deputy says to the sheriff, "You want him dead or alive?"
"How in the world we gonna bring him in when he totes that forty-five?"
When you lose your money
Old deputy leaves the office, puts his pistol on the shelf
"You want to go and get that bad man, better do it by yourself"
When you lose your money
Well, they sent for the militia -- wagons come
Loaded up with pistols and a great big gatling gun
Cryin', "When you lose your money, learn to lose"
Well the judge says, "Mister Stackerlee, Mister bad man Stackerlee,
Gonna hang your body up and set your spirit free"
When you lose your money, learn to lose
Well he's standing on his gallows, head way up high
Twelve o'clock we killed him, I was glad to see him die
Cryin', "When you lose your money"
"There's a great big rumbling underground. Mama what is that?"
"Aint nothing but old Stackerlee down in hell with his John B. Stetson hat"
Cryin', "When you lose your money, learn to lose"
Well Stack says to the devil, "Devil, let's us have some fun.
You stab me with your pitchfork and I'll shoot you with my gun"
When you lose your money, learn to lose
Well, Stack says to the devil, "Put your pitchfork on the shelf
I'm that bad man they call Stackerlee, I'm gonna rule hell by myself"
When you lose your money, learn to lose