Well the wicked king of clubs awoke
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And it was to his queen turned
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His lips were laughing as they spoke
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His eyes like bullets burned
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The sun's upon a gambling day
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His queen smiled low and blissfully
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Let's make some wretched fool to play
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Plain it was she did agree
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He send his deuce down into diamond
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His four to hart, and his trey to spade
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Three kings with their legions come
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Preparations soon where made
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They voted club the days commander
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Gave him an army face and number
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All but the outlaw jack of diamonds
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And the aces in the sky
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Well, he gave his sevens first instructions
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Spirit me a game of stud
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Stakes unscarred by limitation
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Between a man named Gold and man named Mud
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Club filled Gold with greedy vapors
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Till his long, green eyes did glow
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And Mudd was left with the sighs and trembles
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Watching his hard earned money go
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Flushes fell on Gold like water
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Tens they paired and paired again
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But the aces only flew through heaven
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And the diamond jack called no man friend
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Now, the Diamond Queen saw Muds ordeal
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Began to think of her long lost son
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Fell to her knees with a mother's mercy
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And prayed to the angels every one
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Now, the Diamond Queen, she prayed and prayed
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And the Diamond Angel filled Muds hole
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The wicked King of Clubs himself
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Fell in face down in front of Gold
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Now, three kings come to Clubs command
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But the angels from the sky did ride
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Three kings up on the streets of Gold
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Three fireballs on the muddy side
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The club queen heard her husband's call
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But Lord, that Queen of Diamond's joy
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When the outlaw in the heavenly hall
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Turned out to be a wandering boy
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Now, Mudd he checked and Gold bet all
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And Mudd he raised and Gold did call
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And the smile just melted on his face
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When Mudd turned over that diamond ace
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Now, here's what this story's told
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If you feel like Mudd you'll end up Gold
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If you feel like lost, you'll end up found
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So amigo, lay them raises down
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Mr. Mudd And Mr. Gold
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Steve Earle |