I’ve just seen a face I can’t forget the time or place where we met,
She’s just the girl for me and I want the world to see we’ve met.
Stop the world, I wanna get off, with you…
T’was once in the saddle, I used to go dashing,
T’was once in the saddle, I used to go gay,
First down to Rose’s then to the card-house,
But I’m shot in the chest, and I’m dying today.
Riding into town alone
By the light of the moon
I’m looking for old Sukie Jones’
The Crazy Horse saloon
Barkeep give me a drink
That’s when she caught my eye
She turned to give me a wink
That’d make a grown man cry
I’m back in the saddle again
I’m back
It’s boots and chaps,
And cowboy hats,
It’s spurs and a latigo,
It’s white in the knuckle
The gold in the buckle…
He’ll win the next go 'round…
As the loped on past him, he heard one call his name
“If you want to save your soul from Hell a’riding on our range,
then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride,
tryin’ to catch the Devil’s herd, across the endless sky.”
The devil went down to Georgia,
He was lookin’ for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind,
‘Cause he was way behind,
And he was willin’ to make a deal.
He deals the cards as a meditation
And those he plays never suspect
He doesn’t play for the money he wins
He don’t play for respect
Jack O’ Diamonds made me cry
I expect to gamble until I die
Jack O’ Diamonds is a hard card to play
You got to know when to hold them
Know when to fold them.
Know when to walk away and
Know when to run.
Playing with the Queen of Hearts
Knowing it ain’t really smart
The Joker ain’t the only fool
Who’ll do anything for you
Two of hearts, two hearts that beat as one
Two of hearts, I need you, I need you
Two of hearts, two hearts that beat as one
Two of hearts, come on, come on
I see it in your eyes, take one look and die
The only thing you see, you know it’s gonna be the Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades
Playing with the Queen of Hearts
And knowing it ain’t really smart
The Joker ain’t the only fool
Who’ll do anything for you
Everybody plays the fool, sometime
There’s no exception to the rule, listen baby
It may be factual, it may be cruel,
I ain’t lying
Everybody plays the fool
You gotta be cruel to be kind,
In the right measure…
Treat me right, treat me right
Open your eyes, maybe you’ll see the light
Oh, treat me right
Pack my bag and let’s get moving
'Cause I’m bound to drift awhile
Though I’m gone, gone
You don’t have to worry
Long as I can see the light
Pack up my cares and woes
Feeling low, here I go
Bye, bye blackbird…
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise