Well I was playin' a little poker
tryin' to make myself some bread
I tried to get myself a king
but got a one -eyed jack instead
that made me lose my happy head
Well then we played a little stud
and I thought sure I had it sacked
When I saw the card I got,
I knew for sure the deck was stacked
That made me lose my happy heart
Well, then we switched the game to low ball
When I saw the card I got,
I knew for sure the deck was fixed
It was the one -eyed Jack
that made me lose my happy
Well, once I thought I had a winner
Then the dealer looked at me
He said, you think this car's a nice
But I know just what it will be
It was the one -eyed Jack,
It was the one -eyed Jack,
It was the one -eyed Jack
that made me lose my half a year.
Well, when the game was getting hot,
I saw him smiling with delight.
man, you know there was a fight.
That made me lose my happy hole