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Poker Joe’s Blues Song Lyric)

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Poker Joe, was just a man, loved his pint and liked his wife.
But Poker Joe was a drinkin’ man and gamblin’ was the curse of his life
Now a desperate man with cash in his hand is like baby playin’ with a knife!

Poker Joe, he started a-winning seemed his lucky streak had struck
He just sat there a-grinning and the women all admired his pluck
But then his heart got creamed by a laughing Queen who bust him when she called his bluff

Poker Joe’s life was rough and hard
Went deeper down and further out with every card
He’s thinking maybe poker’s gonna help him choose
While a’drinkin from a bottle of down and out booze
Forever he’ll be singing them down&out Poker Joe Blues.

Poker Joe could not believe it, he’d lost all he had in the world
Right then knew what he needed Was just a hug and a kiss from his girl
but she lay her bet on a different bed, and dealt him lonely hearts in dirt.

Poker Joe’s life was rough and hard
Went deeper down and further out with every card
He’s thinking maybe poker’s gonna help him choose
While a’drinkin from a bottle of down and out booze
Forever he’ll be singing them down&out Poker Joe Blues.

Poker Joe’s body is a lyin’, Flat out on a cooling board
Poker Joe’s soul is a flyin’, Up oh to meet his lord
Joe, with his booze and the bad-hand blues always knew where he was headed for.

Poker Joe’s life was rough and hard
Went deeper down and further out with every card
He’s thinking maybe poker’s gonna help him choose
While a’drinkin from a bottle of down and out booze
Forever he’ll be singing them down&out Poker Joe Blues
Forever he’ll be singing them down&out Poker Joe Blues.
Forever he’ll be singing them down&out Poker Joe Blues.
Forever he’ll be singing them down&out Poker Joe Blues.
Forever he’ll be singing them down&out Poker Joe Blues…

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By Pete Aki'i

Hello there... I'm Pete Akinwunmi, aspiring poet, singer, harmonica player, saxophonist, sports psych & erstwhile rugby player. On this site you’ll find my writings in the form of poems and song lyrics (a few of both accompanied by video footage) expressing my love of words, word play and fun expressing personal psychological insights related to being the best you can be or at least as happy as possible with what you are.

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