Country Classic

You’ve got me singing an old country classic,

one like my ol’ grandad used to play

It’s a song about a gambler and a lady

and the man who put them both in their grave

Happened on a warm summer's evening

on a showboat bound for New Orleans

Lady was a dancer,

the gambler a chancer

headed for that final judgment day

Now, it’s whiskey, fighting, women,

it’s losing, or it’s winning

the life I’ve chose to live is full of sin

Wild living, no giving,

lots of taken, none forgiven

meanest man ever cross the line “Yeah”

(Instrumental)

Now that old riverboat was steaming,

down the Mississip’ that evening,

trash talking cheap bourbon coming on strong

the gambler was a praying

the flush he we’re ah playing

was good enough to beat the other hand

Now the floor show was exciting,

the dancer inviting band was playing Dixie loud and proud

And all of a sudden,

some cussing and shoving,

two shots rang out, two people down

So, just go ahead and judge me

no prayer for me on Sunday

the life I’ve chose to live is full of sin

Lots of wild and crazy women

all taking no giving

meanest man ever come to town “Yeah”

(Instrumental)

The smoke cleared that evening,

laughter turned to grieving,

the gambler and the dancer were dead and gone,

the other man stood laughing,

in the wake of the deadly blasting,

spoke these words for all to hear and fear

You can’t find a man who’ll beat me

a woman to teach me

the life I’ve chose to live is full of sin

Wild living, no giving,

lots of taken, none forgiven,

meanest man who ever crossed the line

Ya, meanest man who ever crossed the line