It was (?) near the suburb when the police shot him 'Stagger Lee reincarnate' is what the cops called A trembling hand with big ideas which killed his wife and her man Stagger Lee in the flesh in Southern California He hit a rock going 90 in the desert Had a blowout and was forced to pull over Grabbed the Colt and put the barrel to his head In the midst of all the sirens from the cop cars Were the quiet muffled beats from his wife's heart The last time she had kissed him when she left him for (?) Now he knows what you shouldn't know It never starts, it never ends, no He thinks aloud, "I've waited my whole damn life to turn my whole damn life around. If this is it, well they've got a fight. I'm taking every last one of them fuckers down." Stagger Lee quickly opens up his car door Sticks his left hand out, waving in surrender He hides a smile and death wish with a fully loaded gun Seven cops with their fingers on the triggers Sweaty palms, grinding teeth, and foggy aviators Stagger Lee pulls the hammer back and dives into sun He hits the ground with a barrel roll He unloads his clip Three cops hit the ground The other four greet Stagger with his death I'm so thankful I'm so grateful You afforded me to be born again Another chance to make you my lover I'll make it right this time next life Since you shot me Since you killed me I'll haunt you in between I'll (?) your wife and kids I'll make it so you can't forget I'll be coming back for her again, in flesh