Lyrics

[Verse 1] "I'm called a spade My mind has done been made" That's what the man, he said Then he threw his money down And they passed the cards around This weren't no children's game [Verse 2] He said his name Was just a passin' thing While I looked at him confused But I soon knew what he meant With his revolver spent On everything but me [Verse 3] Just then he laughed And handed me a bag Said, "Could you fill it for me please?" Then we rode all night long Through the dark into the dawn Before we finally took our rest [Instrumental Break] [Verse 4] Said he'd come in From Galveston That troubled city by the gulf He said, "I knew your sister well So when I saw you I could tell By that ribbon on your sleeve" [Verse 5] "I'm sorry to say Your sister's passed away I seen it with my own two eyes And those same evil men Who killed my closest kin They were sittin' there by you" [Verse 6] "Listen to me Life is misery Trouble's always on the way And if I were you I know what I'd do Because they're sure to fall the spade"