He took off his kerchief and flashed his big grin,
saying if you want a shot at this pot, best ante in.
The cards may be bent but the whole deck is here,
I'm not as much of a scaliwag as I may appear.
I don't deal from the bottom, no spring up my sleeve
it's not like playing the house, I've no need to deceive
I'm just a broke down old cowboy, having a good night,
I don't want this night to end being killed in a fight.
He dealt the first cards up popped his first ace,
his luck was still holding strong a smile lit up up his face.
He bet a hundred dollar silver eagle and everyone called,
no one thought to think twice, the game wasn't stalled.
he dealt the second card up, this time the ace of hearts.
Everyone one else got a face card a Jim dandy start.
He raised his bet four hundred dollars, all bets were met,
he studied his hole card and then raised his bet.
When he dealt the next round he practically fell out of his seat,
this time it was the ace of diamonds, he couldn't be beat.
He had three of the aces, the other's maybe three of a kind.
He called every damn bet they made again and again.
The pot swelled to thousands, he felt for sure he would win.
He dealt the next five cards thinking his luck was so sweet.
When he saw a second ace of hearts he was shot out of his seat.
They took all of his money, his guns his horse and his clothes,
he wound up in boot hill where the cardcheats usually go,
D.L. Crockett -- 8/11/24