Dark Town Poker Club

[Okie]

This is the lyics of an old "song" Today it would be totally politically incorrect.

Bill Jackon was a poor old dub

who joined the Darktown Poker Club

But cursed the day he told them he would join.

His money used to go like it had wings

If he yelled Queens, someone held KIngs

Each night he would comtribute all his coins.

He said I am gonna play em tight tonight

No bobtailed flush is gonna make me bite

When I gets in my hands gonna be a peach.

So he played me tight but he lost his pile

And Bill got peevish after a while.

So he rose, got up and made this speech.

He said " Now you all see this brand new razor

I've had it sharpened just today

And I'm comin in with my rules today

That you must follow when you play.

Now keep them boney fingers on the table when you dealin please

And ondt be slipping and aces down there between your kinees

And dont make any of them funny signs like youre trying to tip off your hand

Just talk in American, so's I can understand

And dont be dealing off the bottom, cause, Oh! thats rough

Just take five! Five, then stop, thats enough.

Now when you bet, put up them chips, cause I dont like it when you're shy.

]If you get busted-go get some, cause I I wont be here by & by.

Pass them cards to me to shffle each time before you deal

Then if anythings wrong, I must see.

Cause you aint gonna play this game according to Mr. Hoyle.

Youre gonna play this game according to me.

Now sitting right there at that there caln

There chanced to be a one eyed man

And Bill kept watching him from the corner of his eye

If ol one eye would deal them then

It would cost ol Bill another five or ten.

So he rose and said with a sigh.

He said "Lord, but its an awful shame

But theres someone cheating in this here game.

But if I catch him cheating just once again

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

Now you all see this brand new razor

I had it sharpened just today

I'm coming in with my own rules

That you must follow when you play-Egad

Keep your hands up there when you're dealing please

And dont be putting them wildies down there between your knees.

And dont be making them funny signs like you're trying to tip off your hand

Just talk American-Big AAA so's I can understand

And dont be taking off the bottom, cause I've told you before, Oh thats rough!

This is the Army game. Five. Five then halt, thats enough

When you bet, lets see them Reds and Blues, cause I dont like it when you shy

If you run out of gas, go get pumped up, cause I wont be here by and by.

Pass them pasateboards to me to shuffle each time before you deal-Let me riffle

Anythings wrong, I gotta see.

I mean you aint gonna play this game according to Mr Hoyle.

You're gonnqa play this game according to me.

Henry, if you will break the seal on that brand new deck of Bicycles, we'll go on from here. Yeah, yeah. yeah.

[AussiePam]

Go Okie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm jist back from hurling myself fown mountains with planks of wood tied to me feet, as one does... so what's new.

And deal me in?

:sneaky:

[JacksDad]

Americana.

I remember watching Phil Harris with my Dad.

That certainly was a different time.

[Kathy Ellen]

Hey there Okie,

Good to see ya. Interesting song. Whatcha cookin up tonight? Are the kids back at school yet. We start next Tuesday. I still want more playtime.

[AussiePam]

I'd like to wallpaper this thread with streaky pink marble.

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