Hawlin Alley on a dark and drizzly night
Billy Lyons and Stack-A-Lee had one terrible fight.
All about that John B. Stetson hat.
Stack-A-Lee walked to the bar-roomand he called for a glass of beer
Turned around to Billy Lyonssaid"What are you doin here?"
"Waitin for a trainplease bring my woman home.
"Stack-A-Leeoh Stack-A-Lee. please don t take my life.
Got three little children and a-weepin lovin wife.
You re a bad manbad manStack-A-Lee."
"God bless your children and I ll take care of your wife.
You stole my John B.now I m bound to take your life."
All about that John B. Stetson hat.
Stack-A-Lee turned to Billy Lyons and he shot him right through the head
Only taking one shot to kill Billy Lyons dead.
All about that John B. Stetson hat.
Sent for the doctorwell the doctor he did come
Just pointed out Stack-A-Leesaid"Now what have you done?"
You re a bad manbad manStack-A-Lee."
Six big horses and a rubber-tired hack
Taking him to the cemeterybuy they failed to bring him back.
All about that John B. Stetson hat.
Hawlin Alleythought I heard the bulldogs bark.
It must have been old Stack-A-Lee stumbling in the dark.
He s a bad mangonna land him right back in jail.
High police walked on to Stack-A-Leehe was lying fast asleep.
High police walked on to Stack-A-Leeand he jumped forty feet.
He s a bad mangonna land him right back in jail.
Well they got old Stack-A-Lee and they laid him right back in jail.
Couldn t get a man around to go Stack-A Lee s bail
All about that John B. Stetson hat.
Stack-A-Lee turned to the jailerhe said"JailerI can t sleep.
Round my bedside Billy Lyons began to creep."
All about that John B. Stetson hat.

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