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Official HD music video for “Stagger Lee’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Download or Stream Watch Bad Seed TeeVee 24 hour Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds videos, interviews, live performances and more Promotional Video directed by Emma Davis. ‘Stagger Lee’ was taken from the band’s 9th album ‘Murder Ballads’ and featured the Bad Seeds line up of Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Warren Ellis, Martyn ,Thomas Wydler, Jim Sclavunos & Conway Savage. Subscribe to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Listen to the new album ‘Ghosteen’ here: Listen to The Best of Nick Cave & The Best on Spotify here: Listen to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Essentials on Apple Music here: Visit the official Nick Cave merch store here: Find Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on… Official website: Facebook: Twitter Instagram Spotify Apple Music Lyrics: It was back in ‘32 when times were hard He had a Colt .45 and a deck of cards Stagger Lee He wore rat-drawn shoes and an old stetson hat Had a ‘28 Ford, had payments on that Stagger Lee His woman threw him out in the ice and snow And told him, “Never ever come back no more” Stagger Lee So he walked through the rain and he walked through the mud Till he came to a place called The Bucket Of Blood Stagger Lee He said, “Mr Motherfucker, you know who I am” The barkeeper said, “No, and I don’t give a good goddamn” To Stagger Lee He said, “Well bartender, it’s plain to see I’m that bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee” Mr. Stagger Lee Barkeep said, “Yeah, I’ve heard your name down the way And I kick motherfucking asses like you every day” Mr Stagger Lee Well, those were the last words that the barkeep said ‘Cause Stag put four holes in his motherfucking head Just then in came a broad called Nellie Brown Was known to make more money than any bitch in town She struts across the bar, hitching up her skirt Over to Stagger Lee, she starts to flirt With Stagger Lee She saw the barkeep, said, “O God, he can’t be dead!” Stag said, “Well, just count the holes in the motherfucker’s head” She said, “You look like you ain’t scored in quite a time. Why not come to my pad? It won’t cost you a dime” Mr. Stagger Lee “But there’s something I have to say before you begin You’ll have to be gone before my man Billy Dilly comes in, Stagger Lee” “I’ll stay here till Billy Dilly comes in, till time comes to pass And furthermore I’ll fuck Billy Dilly in his motherfucking ass” Said Stagger Lee “I’m a bad motherfucker, don’t you know And I’ll crawl over fifty good pussies just to get to one fat boy’s asshole” Said Stagger Lee Just then Billy Dilly rolls in and said, “You must be That bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee” Stagger Lee “Yeah, I’m Stagger Lee and you better get down on your knees And suck my dick, because if you don’t you’re sure to be dead” Said Stagger Lee Billy Dilly dropped down and slobbered on his head And Stag filled him full of lead Oh yeah. #NickCaveandthebadseeds #StaggerLee #MurderBallads (C)1995 Mute Records, a BMG Company.
