Hello Country Blues Friends,
I've recently tried to figure out the lyrics of the "Stagolee"-Version of Blind Pete & Partner (DOCD-5320). For me it is very hard to understand and some parts don't seem to be logical but I wanna show you "my" version. Here is the original recording:
Blind Pete & Partner - Stagolee
Stagolee (oh) said
"What do you think of that?
killed poor Billy Lyons 'bout a five dollar stetson hat"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
"My son" he said "was arrested"
...he was in jail
accused him..... a hundred dollar bill
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
Stagolee said "Billy,
please don't take my life
I've got two children and a dear little loving wife"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
"My one is a boy
the other is a girl
you never see your father 'till you meet him in another world"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
Stag said to his woman
"the lads around they wouldn't do
get me out of this cellar girl no tellin' what I would do for you"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
"My son calls me Stag, my Name is ...
I'm not your prisoner,
go and hunt somebody else"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
Stagolee and Billy
had another fight
....could call....awful ... that night
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
Stag ... poor Billy
..... against ... clean
He cried "Look a here Stag done murdered me"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
I just love this version !
Can you help?
Greetings,
Mr. Jelly Roll
I've recently tried to figure out the lyrics of the "Stagolee"-Version of Blind Pete & Partner (DOCD-5320). For me it is very hard to understand and some parts don't seem to be logical but I wanna show you "my" version. Here is the original recording:
Blind Pete & Partner - Stagolee
Stagolee (oh) said
"What do you think of that?
killed poor Billy Lyons 'bout a five dollar stetson hat"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
"My son" he said "was arrested"
...he was in jail
accused him..... a hundred dollar bill
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
Stagolee said "Billy,
please don't take my life
I've got two children and a dear little loving wife"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
"My one is a boy
the other is a girl
you never see your father 'till you meet him in another world"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
Stag said to his woman
"the lads around they wouldn't do
get me out of this cellar girl no tellin' what I would do for you"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
"My son calls me Stag, my Name is ...
I'm not your prisoner,
go and hunt somebody else"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
Stagolee and Billy
had another fight
....could call....awful ... that night
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
Stag ... poor Billy
..... against ... clean
He cried "Look a here Stag done murdered me"
Ain't he a mad man with his gun
I just love this version !
Can you help?
Greetings,
Mr. Jelly Roll