Aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
If the gambling went to morning, that's how late my daddy stayed
He bought shoes for all us kids with the money that he made
And aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
Some say that daddy was a good for nothing man
But he'd come home each morning with the money in his hand
There was chicken on the table and the rent was always paid
From those aces, straights and flushes
That's the game my daddy played
Aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
If the gambling went to morning, that's how late my daddy stayed
He bought shoes for all us kids with the money that he made
And aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
Oh mama, she ran off with some fast talking man
And daddy took to gambling just to feed our little clan
Sometimes it was blackjack and sometimes seven stud
But aces, straights, and flushes
Well, they ran in daddy's blood
Aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
If the gambling went to morning, that's how late my daddy stayed
He bought shoes for all us kids with the money that he made
And aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
Then came the time that daddy played his biggest game
For the love of a woman and the honour of her name
And when the smoke had cleared and the cards had all been played
My daddy gave up gambling and took up the trombone
Aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played
If the gambling went to morning, that's how late my daddy stayed
He bought shoes for all us kids with the money that he made
And aces, straights and flushes, that's the game my daddy played