[00:00.00]Jack 'O Diamonds Is a Hard Card to Play - Mance Lipscomb
[00:18.07]Well I played him end of spring
[00:21.61]And he never won a thing
[00:25.21]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play
[00:32.26]Well I played him end of fall
[00:35.44]And he never won at all
[00:39.30]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play
[00:46.15]I fell down on my knees
[00:49.42]Tried to play Jack of Spades
[00:52.87]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play
[01:13.20]Well I played him 'gainst the ace
[01:16.53]He was a starvation in my face
[01:19.99]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play
[01:28.57]Well I played him 'gainst the deuce
[01:31.79]Pulled a jack when it weren't no use
[01:35.14]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play
[02:01.38]Well I played him 'gainst the tre
[02:04.37]It was on it a fiver lay
[02:07.97]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play
[02:14.44]And I played the jack 'gainst the four
[02:17.65]Turned the jack's red indigo
[02:21.00]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play
[02:27.45]I played him 'gainst the five
[02:30.58]That Abe Lincoln made me cry
[02:33.85]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play
[02:40.33]And I played him 'gainst the six
[02:43.05]It left me in a terrible fix
[02:46.65]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play
[03:17.39]And I told you last week
[03:20.54]Just as plain as a man could speak
[03:23.49]I'm gonna send you to your proper pay day
[03:29.69]And I played the jack 'gainst the king
[03:32.72]And it made the deal sing
[03:35.79]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play
[03:41.88]I played it 'gainst the queen
[03:44.80]And it turned my money green
[03:47.86]Jack of diamonds was a hard card to play