That Bad Man Stackolee

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Stackolee was a bully, Billy Lyons was, too Billy Lyons stole Stackolee's hat, he shot him through and through Over his John B. Stetson hat Billy Lyons and Stackolee had a falling out People, all in the town, wondered what it was about All about that John B. Stetson hat Billy Lyons went down to the barroom, he ordered up a glass of beer Said to the bartender, "Has Stackolee been here? He's a bad man, and he's looking for his hat" Billy Lyons bent over the counter, talking to his friend Just then old Stackolee come a-staggering in That bad man, that bad man Stackolee Billy Lyons, he raised up, and he turned a-right around slow There stood old Stackolee with a great big .44 Said, "I'm a-looking for that John B. Stetson hat" "Oh Stackolee, Stackolee, please don't take my life I've got a lot of little children, darling little loving wife All over that John B. Stetson hat" High sheriff come a-riding up, he come a-riding slow Said to the bartender, "Which way did Stackolee go? I'm a-looking for that bad man Stackolee" He rode down the road, he catched him fast asleep Touched old Stackolee on the arm, he jumped about ten feet That bad man, that bad man Stackolee He took him over to the jailhouse, no one to go his bail High sheriff took him by the arm, throwed old Stackolee in jail Said, "You're a bad man, and you got to stay in jail" The boys was making up money to get old Stackolee out I always liked old Stackolee, seemed to be a good old scout But he's a bad man, let him stay in jail Mrs. Lyons, she hollered, Mrs. Lyons, she squalled That old a-hollerin' and squallin', don't do no good at all 'Cause Billy's gone, oh yes, he's dead and gone