Dead Man's Hand © 2013 Mike Leblanc & Vic Arnold V1 In Dakota Territory, in the wild town of Deadwood McCall was playing poker. He lost more than he should Wild Bill took all his money down at the old saloon Then said "Here's a couple of dollars Jack, don't you come back too soon" V2 Jack felt humiliated and with vengeance on his mind The next night he was back. He'd been drinking for some time Wild Bill was at the table but he couldn't see McCall His usual seat was taken so he's facing to the wall Ch. He had aces and eights. It's called the dead man's hand Ever since that poker game at Nuttal and Mann's Was it just fate or was the whole thing planned Jack just thought he had to make a stand V3 They say Jack stepped up from behind, pulled out his 44 "Take that" he cried, a shot rang out and Bill slumped to the floor Now there lay Wild Bill Hickok. In a spreading pool of blood And still there in his fingers his last hand of five card stud Ch. He had aces and eights. It's called the dead man's hand Ever since that poker game at Nuttal and Mann's Was it just fate or was the whole thing planned Jack just thought he had to make a stand Inst. V4 When later, Jack's arrested, found guilty of the offense He showed no remorse, said he'd do it all again So they swung him from the gallows but now he's lying still And the cards no longer shuffle,for the legend called Wild Bill Ch. He had aces and eights. It's called the dead man's hand Ever since that poker game at Nuttal and Mann's Was it just fate or was the whole thing planned Jack got some glory but it got him hanged Yeah, Jack got some glory but it got him hanged
