Tex Ritter - Jack Odiamonds

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Jack O' Diamonds Jack O' Diamonds and I know you of old

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You've robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold

       
It's a whiskey you villain you've been my downfall

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You've kicked me you've cuffed me but I loves you for all



It's a whiskey rye whiskey rye whiskey I cry

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If I don't get rye whiskey well I think I will die



Beefsteak when I'm hungry red liquor when I'm dry

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Greenbacks when I'm hard up and religion when I die


I’ll a go to yonder holler and I’ll build me a still

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I’ll give you a gallon for a five dollar bill



Rye whiskey rye whiskey rye whiskey I cry

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If a tree don't fall on me I'll live till I die


                          
If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck

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I'd dive to the bottom and never come up


But the ocean ain't whiskey and I ain't a no duck

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I’ll play Jack O’ Diamonds and trust to my luck



Rye whiskey rye whiskey rye whiskey I cry

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If the whiskey don't kill me I'll live till I die