Hank Thompson
"The Hand I'm Holding Now" lyrics

The Hand I'm Holding Now

I've been known as the king of draw poker
The cards have made my life tick
Show me some chips and some players
And I'll get in that game pretty quick

Till I met this gal here in Vegas
She's a Blackjack dealer deluxe
She's wanting us both to draw our cards in
And trust in love instead of trusting in luck

I've been known as the king of draw poker
I've been mostly a winner somehow
But I never saw
Such luck on the draw
As the hand
That I'm holding now

There's this nice little place of New Reno
Where there's room for some cows and some kids
And I'm thinking I'm putting some roots now
Until now somehow I never did

And that Blackjack dealer is with me
She's a gal this old gambler can trust
She's my Queen, I'm her Ace
We're a winner
And together our love will never go bust

I've been known as the king of draw poker
I've been mostly a winner somehow
But I never saw
Such luck on the draw
As the hand
That I'm holding now

But I never saw
Such luck on the draw
As her hand
That I'm holding now

Authors: Mel Holt