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Artist/Band: Jimmy Dean
Lyrics for Song: Darktown Poker Club
Lyrics for Album: Gotta Travel On [Harmony] [1969]



(Jean Havez - Bert Williams - William H. Vodery)



Bill Jackson was a poor old dub

Who joined the Darktown Poker Club

And he cursed the day that he said he'd join

His money used to go like it had wings

If he yelled queens someone had kings

And each night he would contribute all his coin.



He said I'll play 'em tight tonight

No bobtail flushes gonna make me bite

When I go in buddy my hand will be a peach

And he played them tight but he lost his pile

And ol' Bill got peevish after a while

So he rose looked all around and made this speech.



He said you all see this brand new razor

I had it sharpened just today

And I'm gonna tell you there's brand new rules

That you gonna follow when you play.



Keep your hands above the table

When your dealing please

Don't be stickin' none of them aces

Down there between your knees.



Don't go makin' them funny signs

Like you tryin' to tip off your hand

Your just keen talkin' in American

Sonny boy so Bill can understand.



Don't be dealin' the bottom of the deck

Ooh, boy that's rough

And remember them poker friends

You get five that's enough.



When you bet put up them chips

'Cause I don't like it when your shy

When your broke, oh, then get some

I'm gonna be here by and by.



You pass them cards to ol' Bill but everytime before you deal

Then if anything's wrong I'm gonna see

Now you ain't gonna play this game accordin' to Mr Hoyle

You all play this game accordin' to me.



Now sittin' right there in that there clan

There chance to be a one-eyed man

And Bill kept watchin' him out the corner of his eye

This one-eye man'd deal and then

He'd lose ol' Bill another five or ten

And Bill got up looked all around him with a sigh.



He said Lord this is an awful shame

There's someone cheatin' in this here game

It ain't no do for me to name the guy

So I'll refrain from mentioning the party's name

If I catch him cheatin' just once again

I'm gonna take my fist and close that other eye.



You see this brand new razor

I had it sharpened just today

Now I'm gonna pass some brand new rules

You follow when you play.



Keep them bony fingers on the table

When you're dealin' please

Don't be stickin' none of them aces

Down there tween your knees.



Don't be makin' none of them funny signs

Like you're tryin' to tip off your hand

You just keep talkin' in American

Big AAA that I'll understand.



Don't be dealin' off the bottom of the deck

Friend 'cause that's rough

And remember friend

Five cards hole that's enough.



When you bet put up them chips

I don't like it when you shy

When you broke, oh, then get some

I'm gonna be here by and by.



You pass them cards to ol' Bill but everytime before you deal

Then if anything's wrong good neighbor I'm gonna see

Now you ain't gonna play this game accordin' to Mr Hoyle

You all play this game accordin' to me.



Lloyd if you break the seal

On that new deck of bicycles

We'll go on from there...


Album Lyrics: Gotta Travel On [Harmony] [1969]


Jimmy Dean
"Gotta Travel On [Harmony] [1969]"


1. Carolina Moon
2. Darktown Poker Club
3. Have You Ever Been Lonely
4. Here Comes My Baby Back Again
5. Someday
6. Sweet Georgia Brown
7. Tears on My Pillow