Stag-o-lee, Stag-o-lee, What’s dat in yo’ grip? “Noth-in’ but my
Sunday clothes, I’m gonna take a trip.” Oh, dat man, bad man, Stagolee done come.
Stagolee, Stagolee, what’s dat in yo’ grip?
Nothin’ but my Sunday clothes, I’m gonna to take a trip,
Oh, dat man, bad man, Stagolee done come.
Stagolee, Stagolee, where you been so long?
I been out on de battle fiel’ shootin’ an’ havin’ fun.
Oh, dat man, etc.
Stagolee was a bully man, an’ ev’ybody knowed