I turn your hole card upside down I caught you cheatin' and runnin' around There's a smile upon your face while another takes my place And now at last dear the truth I'd found Babe there's the green light you're free to go You'll take a high road I'll take the low Here's your coat and shoes and don't forget your blues You're on canoe now you'll have to row ( fiddle - guitar ) Babe there's the green light shift your gear I know you fooled me for all these years I'll hold my head up high and forget you by and by And there'll be laughter instead of tears ( steel ) Babe there's the green light kick up your heels There'll come a day you know how it feels To have your aces trump and be taken for a chump Now there's the green light so spin your wheels