Anonymous

“ O dat man, bad man, Stagolee done come.
Stagolee was a bully man, an' ev'y body knowed,
When dey seed Stagolee comin', to give Stagolee de road,
O dat man, bad man, Stagolee done come.
Stagolee started out, he give his wife his han',
"Good-by, darlin', I'm goin' to kill a man."
O dat man, bad man, Stagolee done come.
Stagolee killed a man an' laid him on de flo',
What's dat he kill him wid? Dat same ole fohty-fo'.
O dat man, bad man, Stagolee done come.
Stagolee killed a man an' laid him on his side,
What's dat he kill him wid? Dat same ole fohty-five. ”

“ Stagolee done kill dat Bully now.
Some giv' a nickel, some giv' a dime,
I didn't give a red copper cent, 'cause he's no friend o' mine,
Stagolee done kill dat Bully now.
Carried po' Bully to cemetary, people standin' 'round,
When preacher say Amen, lay po' body down,
Stagolee done kill dat Bully now.
Fohty dollah coffin, eighty dollah hack,
Carried po' man to cemetary but failed to bring him back,
Ev'y body been dodgin‚' Stagolee.
Licensing
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1928. ”