Jack of Diamonds said to the Queen of Spades Jack of Diamonds, tell me of those creepin' ways 'Cause my mama do not allow me, stay out all night long 'Cause she knows I'm a boy-child, women gonna do me wrong Jack of Diamonds ain't no friend to me Jack of Diamonds got the low-down heart disease I said, my mama don't allow me, stay out all night long 'Cause she knows I'm a boy-child, women gonna do me wrong Come on, mama, I said, stop your ways You don't expect me to be your low-down slave Hollerin', mama, mama, mama, I can't be your slave Now I'm tired of sleepin' in this low-down and dirty place Jack of Diamonds is lean and mean Gave me a deck and stayed long a-hind the queen Oh, baby, baby, babe, what more can I do? I've done all and whatever I could, can't get along with you Jack of Diamonds come to town Taken my woman then dogged me around Ow, baby, baby, baby, what more can I do? Now I'm lookin' for a baby girl and I'm through with you Jack of Diamonds took my last old dime I'm gettin' tired of you doggin' me around I said it's baby, baby, baby, what more can I do? I'm gettin' tired of bein' worried, Jack of Diamonds, with you Jack of Diamonds made me cry Take my baby on the sly I said, mama, mama, mama, Jack of Diamonds made me cry Well, he taken my sweet woman, taken her on the sly