Stagger Lee: The Rest Of The Story
Remember the story of Stagger Lee?
Billy shot that boy oh so bad.
Well, Stagger Lee did live, you see.
So be happy. No longer be sad.
Billy was arrested for attempted murder.
Lee recovered from a shoulder wound.
Lee’s friends Decided to help him further.
Put it on the internet, help came soon.
Enough money to pay Lee’s bill.
Plus enough to get his sick wife well.
Lee was offered a job at the mill.
A better job than bartending hell.
That’s what he called his old job.
The wife and kids are doing great.
A happy ending here is not odd.
Lee’s new job was a piece of cake.
Billy won’t see the light of day.
The kids are doing great in school.
Lee ran for mayor. It was a run away.
His ‘no violence’ stand was real cool.
Things couldn’t be better for them.
Since he took that bullet from Billy.
Not the best way to improve. Amen.
But, it worked for him & his wife, Lilly.
————————-R. W. Johnson—–(2015)