Gambling Polka Dot Blues

I thought I was a gambler broke every shock in town

Until I met a rounder who called all I put down

We laid the cards on the table he drew an Ace high hand

He bet his watch and I called it and lost my money like a man

I've got them polka dot blues oh them polka dot blues

Lost my hat and my coat and my straight lace shoes

Sold my watch and went back to lose

The mean old gambling polka dot blues

Now my gal had plenty so I got Twenty then went back and sat down

I got a Four but I thought it was more as we dealt the cards around

I set the deck on the table and bet him all I could stand

I turned over a measly Four he had another Ace-high hand

I've got them polka dot blues...

Yes the mean old gambling polka dot blues