Jack O’ Diamonds Songtext
von Mance Lipscomb

Well I played him end of spring
And he never won a thing
Jack of Diamonds was a hard card to play

Well I played him end of fall
And he never won at all
Jack of Diamonds was a hard card to play

I fell down on my knees
Tried to play Jack of Spades
Jack of Diamonds was a hard card to play

Well I played him ′gainst the ace
He was a starvation in my face
Jack of Diamonds was a hard card to play

Well I played him 'gainst the deuce
Pulled a jack when it weren′t no use
Jack of Diamonds was a hard card to play


Well I played him 'gainst the tre
It was on? t a fiver lay?
Jack of Diamonds was a hard card to play

And I played the jack 'gainst the four
Turned the jack′s red indigo
Jack of Diamonds was a hard card to play

I played him ′gainst the five
That Abe Lincoln made me cry
Jack of Diamonds was a hard card to play

And I played him 'gainst the six
It left me in a terrible fix
Jack of Diamonds was a hard card to play

And I told you last week
Just as plain as a man could speak
I′m gonna send you to your proper pay day

And I played the jack 'gainst the king
And it made the deal sing
Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play


And I played it ′gainst the queen
And it turned my money green
Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play