The Darktown Poker Club-Phil Harris

[ti:The Darktown Poker Club (Live)] [ar:Phil Harris/Hank Thompson/Speedy West/Jimmy Bryant] [al:Lady Luck - Classic Gambling Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Darktown Poker Club - Phil Harris [00:07.81]Bill Jackson was a poor old dub [00:09.58]Who joined the Darktown Poker Club [00:11.36]But cursed the day told them he would join [00:13.86] [00:15.21]His money used to go like it had wings [00:17.02]If he yelled queens someone had kings [00:18.91]And each night he would contribute all his coin [00:21.26] [00:22.66]Then he said I'm gonna play 'em tight tonight [00:24.33]He said there'll be no bobtail flushes make me bite [00:26.04]'Cause when I gets in them my hands will be a peach [00:28.64] [00:30.02]And he played them tight but lost his pile [00:31.75]And Bill got peevish after a while [00:33.06]So he rose looked all around and made this speech [00:35.82] [00:37.37]He said you all see this brand new razor [00:38.94]I had it sharpened just today [00:40.15] [00:40.82]Now I'm coming in there with my rules [00:42.28]That you must follow when you play [00:44.02] [00:44.70]Now keep your big bony hands on the table [00:46.29]While you dealing please [00:47.34] [00:48.00]And don't be slipping them aces down there [00:49.71]Er in between your knees [00:51.11] [00:51.63]And don't be making all them funny signs [00:53.11]Like you trying to tip off your hand [00:54.39]Just talk in American boy American [00:56.22] [00:56.81]So's I can understand [00:57.77] [00:58.55]And don't be dealing off the bottom [00:59.75]Because ooh that's rough [01:01.27] [01:02.14]Take five five then stop that's enough [01:05.21] [01:05.77]Now when you bet put up the chips [01:07.00]Because I don't like it when you shy [01:09.04]Then if you get busted go on out and get some [01:10.78]I'm gonna be here by and by [01:12.98]Pass them cards for me to shuffle [01:14.34]Everytime before you deals [01:15.82] [01:16.40]Then if anything's wrong I must see [01:18.68] [01:20.28]'Cause I mean you always ain't no er [01:21.82]Keep playing that game according to Mr. Hoyle [01:24.14]You all play this game according to me [01:26.19] [01:35.00]Now sitting right there in that there clan [01:36.49]There chance to be a one-eyed man [01:38.36]And Bill kept watching him out the corner of his eye [01:41.21] [01:42.17]When ole one eye would deal and then [01:44.15]Would cost that Bill another five or ten [01:45.84]Bill got up again looked all around him with a sigh [01:48.25] [01:49.48]He said Lord this is an awful shame [01:51.05]He said There someone cheating in this 'ere game [01:52.57]He said it goes er [01:53.83]It ain't no do for me to name the guy [01:55.60] [01:56.70]So I'll refrain from mentioning the party's name [01:58.38]If I catch him cheating just once again [01:59.94]I'm gonna take my fist and close that other eye [02:02.74] [02:04.02]Now you see this brand new razor [02:05.72]I had it sharpened just today [02:07.45]I'm coming in there with my own rules [02:09.20]That you must follow when you play [02:10.88]Hey kid keep your hands up there [02:13.12]While you're giving them out please [02:14.44] [02:15.27]Stop putting them wildies [02:16.21]Down there 'tween your knees [02:17.79] [02:18.35]Stop making all them funny signs [02:19.47]Like you're trying to tip off your hand [02:21.07]Keep talking in American big aaa [02:22.58] [02:23.61]That's what I can understand [02:24.66] [02:25.37]And don't be getting them off the bottom [02:26.70]Because I keep trying to tell you it's rough [02:28.80]This an army game five five halt that's enough [02:31.88] [02:32.47]Now when you bet let me see the reds and blues [02:34.21]'Cause I don't like it when you shy [02:36.02]Then if you run out of gas go get pumped up [02:37.88]I'm gonna be here by and by [02:39.62]Pass them pasteboards for me to shuffle [02:41.33]Everytime before you deal let me ripple [02:43.72]Anything wrong I wanna see [02:45.30] [02:47.03]I mean you always ain't gonna keep playing the game now [02:48.92]According to that Mr. Hoyle [02:50.49]You all gonna play this game according to me [02:52.64] [02:53.38]Henry if you break the seal on that new deck of bicycles [02:56.54]We'll go on from there yeah [02:58.30]Yeah yeah yeah yeah