Spanish Jack Lyrics - Willy Deville

DeVille-Knopfler 

Spanish Jack had a Cadillac that he always parked around the corner 

He wore his hat tipped to the side like a pimp on Easter morning 

I was on the street that Saturday night when they all claim they saw him 

In his cowboy shoes and shantung suit and the night was young in August. 

His lady's name was Sunny Day, she had Jack tattooed on her shoulder 

Jack played cards with Gentleman Jim and Sunny did everything Jack told her 

Gentleman Jim won Jack's watch and chain in a badly dealt game of poker 

Then Sunny Day kind of moved away as the last hand hit the table. 

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Jack he had a pair of nines and Gentleman showed three aces 

You took my watch and chain and now my gold tipped cane, put both your hands up on the table 

We can settle this thing in a gentleman's way, let's just step outside the doorway 

The night was warm and they looked at the stars but only one will see the morning. 

There's nothing lower than a cheat at cards, especially at poker 

Before the Gentleman he could cheat again, the Spaniard pulled out his revolver 

Spanish Jack shot Gentleman dead and the shouts sounded loud as thunder 

And when the smoke it cleared Gentleman Jim lay dead, this was his last game of poker. 

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Jack filled Jim with so much lead, it took six men too move him over 

So full of lead and oozing red, they stole the boots right off his body 

If you're gonna play a game of cards, be sure with who you're gambling 

This game of chance you could never win if Spanish Jack is at the table.