stagger lee met billy and they got down to gambling stagger lee throwed seven billy said that he throwed eight so billy said hey stagger i m gonna make my big attack i m gonna have to leave my knife in your back why do you try to cheat and trample people under your feet don t you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man don t you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man so you better stop it is the wrong em boyo you lie steal cheat and deceit in such a small small game don t you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man don t you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man you d better stop it is the wrong em boyo don t you know it is wrong billy boy has been shot and stagger lee s come out on top don t you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man don t you know it is wrong to cheat stagger man you d better stop it is the wrong em boyo you must start all over again all over again don t you know it is wrong you got to play it billy play don t you know it is wrong you got to play it billy play and you will find it is the right em boyo but if you must lie and deceit and trample people under your feet don t you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man don t you know it is wrong to cheat the trying man you better stop it is the wrong em boyo it is the wrong em boyo it is the wrong em boyo it is the wrong em boyo it is the wrong em boyo it is the wrong em boyo