Stagolee he's a big bad man
  and he's gonna do you wrong
  Now they say he shot his own sweet wife
  'cos she cooked his eggs too long
  Then Stagolee he gave the devil his soul
  and the devil he gave him his hat
  He said "Ain't no-one can do you no harm
  just as long as you're wearing that "
  
  Stagolee went to the police station
  he told that deal that'd gone down
  He gave the police a dollar a piece
  and an hour to get out of town
  What you gonna do about Stagolee
  what you gonna do about that
  You know that boy won't never die
  just as long as he's wearing that hat
  
  Stagolee does any damn thing he choose
  If you go against him you know you've got to lose
  In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed
  Long as he got that spooky old hat sittin' on top of his head
  
  Stagolee put on his brand new hat
  took his gal for a ride
  Get out of the way you chippies and chumps
  the devil is on my side
  Stagolee went to the sporting house
  locked it with a key
  Said "All you whores don't you open your doors
  by nobody else but me"
  
  Stagolee does any damn thing he choose
  If you go against him you know you gotta lose
  In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed
  With that spooky old devil's hat sittin' right up on top of his head
  
  All the girls love Stagolee
  but Suzy loved him the best
  She told him to lay right down
  and take himself some rest
  Stagolee took off his big black boots
  took off his long black tie
  But I won't take off my big black hat
  'cos I ain't about to die
  
  Suzy snuggled up to Stagolee
  lift'd the hat right off of his head
  And up she come with the gattling-gun
  and shot that poor boy dead
  Stagolee went down to the devil
  devil he sat and smiled
  Said "Boy you went and a lost your hat
  now you're gonna fry awhile"
  
  Stagolee does any damn thing he choose
  If you go against him you know you gotta lose
  In everybody's pocket, in every ladies bed
  With that spooky old devil's hat sittin' right up on the top of his head