[Intro] Stagger Lee met Billy and they got down to gambling Stagger Lee throwed seven, Billy said that he throwed eight, hey So Billy said, "Hey Stagger! I'm gonna make my big attack I'm gonna have to leave my knife in your back" (C'mon, let's start all over again) [Verse 1] Why do you try to cheat? And trample people under your feet (Don't ya' know it is wrong?) To cheat the tryin' man (Don't ya' know it is wrong?) To cheat the tryin' man But you better stop It is the wrong 'em boyo [Verse 2] You lie, steal, cheat and deceit In such a small, small game (Don't ya' know it is wrong?) To cheat the tryin' man (Don't ya' know it is wrong?) To cheat the tryin' man You better stop It is the wrong 'em boyo [Verse 3] Billy Boy has been shot And Stagger Lee's come out on top (Don't ya' know it is wrong?) To cheat the tryin' man (Don't ya' know it is wrong?) To cheat Stagger man You'd better stop (you better stop) Hey! It is the wrong 'em boyo, hey [Verse 4] So you must start all over again All over again (Don't ya' know it is wrong?) Play it, Billy, play (Don't ya' know it is wrong?) Well, play it, Billy, play An' you will find It is the right 'em boyo [Verse 5] But if you must lie and deceit And trample people under your feet (Don't ya' know it is wrong?) To cheat the tryin' man (Don't ya' know it is wrong?) To cheat a tryin' man You better stop It is the wrong 'em boyo [Outro] It is the wrong 'em boyo It is the wrong 'em boyo It is the wrong 'em It is the wrong 'em boyo It is the wrong 'em boyo