Stackalee Dave Van Ronk

I remember one September
Cold and frosty night
Mr. Stackerlee and Billy deLyons
Had a great fight
When you lose your money
Learn to lose

Ol' Stackerlee shot six bits
Billy Lyons, bet he passed
Stackerlee out with his forty-five
Says, "You've done shot your last"
When you lose your money
Learn to lose

Lord, a woman comes a running
Fell down on her knees
Crying, "Lordy Lord, Mister Stackerlee
Don't shoot my brother please"
When you lose your money...

Talk about some gambler
Oughta seen my Richard Lee
Shot one thousand dollars
And he come out on a three
When you lose your money
Learn to lose