Fair haired lady and the suicide king Kill the brother of the one eyed jack Two side of shady as the angels sing That the jack ain’t coming back Double down hide as the preacher folds And you sweat right out of your clothes Aces higher than the suicide king With a pair right under his nose
Dead pan, poker face, where you lie The angels sing the same Hey man, choker taste where you die Carving out your given name Drive a spade right through your heart Or a chance just being alive Is it murder, right handed, art Is it real or all contrived God help you
All bets are taken, this table is closed While outside they’re shaking him out of his clothes It’s a disgrace
Get down on the dead They been taking over the graveyards You gotta play the ace Get down on your head It’s been overriding the good cards Gotta play the ace
Green-eyed monster got the twinkle right Got the evil in his eye One sick as a dog looks a little tight He can’t breathe, he gonna die As you pound your fist in anger Words sharper than a blade But the green-eyed monster is a sure motherfucker As he plays I tout in spades God help him
All bets are taken, this table is closed While outside they’re shaking him out of his clothes It’s a mistake
Blame it on the dead They been taking over the graveyards Play the ace Blame it on your head It’s been overriding the good card Play the ace
See it, raise it, call it, show In a sinner’s room of liars In the all time hell bound race And the devil, he’s on fire As the band played on the ace The ace
See it, raise it, call it, show The dead sit lifeless in the chair they chose It’s a national disgrace The green-eyed monster got a real bad dose As the band played on the ace Play the ace Play the ace Play the ace Play the ace Play the ace