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Black Jack's Bar
Recorded by Porter Wagoner
Written by Jimmie Driftwood

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When I was a young man I played my guitar
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I played for the people in Black Jack's Bar
                                         
They danced to the music and called me a star
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And I took in the money in Black Jack's Bar

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I kept things a movin' with a crazy beat
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I kept up a rhythm with my two big feet

I played pretty women like I played my guitar
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And I got into trouble in Black Jack's Bar
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Got into trouble in Black Jack's Bar


One night I played till my fingers were sore
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They called for a break and I stepped through the door

I stood there a lookin' at the heaven so grand
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When up stepped a woman with a bottle in her hand

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She took one swallow and I saw her frown
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I turned up the bottle and I guzzled it down

I battled my eyes and I looked at her charms
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The next thing I knew she was in my arms
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I got in trouble in Black Jack's Bar


I hugged her and kissed her and called her mine
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Drunk on her kisses and drunk on her wine

Somebody yelled come and play your guitar
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We both stuggered back into Black Jack's Bar

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Somebody said you better run for your life
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You've been a playin' with the wrong man's wife

He swang his knife and swung my guitar
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And I killed me a gambler in Black Jack's Bar
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I got in trouble in Black Jack's Bar


When I get out of this place called the pen
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I ain't never comin' back here again
    
I'm gonna do right and I'm gonna go straight
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I'm gonna be careful whose wife I date

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I ain't a huggin' no woman but mine
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Drinkin' no liquor and not much wine

Sittin' in my cell with my old guitar
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Wonder who's a playin' in Black Jack's Bar

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(I got in trouble in Black Jack's Bar)
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Wonder who's a playin' in Black Jack's Bar

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