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  1. Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds I've known you of old You've robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold Beefsteak when I'm hungry Rye whiskey when I'm dry Greenbacks when I'm hard up And Heaven when I die Rye whiskey, rye whiskey Rye whiskey I cry If I don't get rye whiskey I surely will die Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds I've known you ...

  2. Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds I've known you of old You've robbed my poor pockets Of silver and gold Beafsteak when I'm hungry Rye whiskey when I'm dry Greenbacks when I'm hard up And heaven ...

  3. Jack of Diamonds (a.k.a. Jack o' Diamonds and Jack of Diamonds (Is a Hard Card to Play)) is a traditional folk song. It is a Texas gambling song that was popularized by Blind Lemon Jefferson. [1] It was sung from the point of view of a railroad man who had lost money playing conquian. [2]

  4. These opening lines immediately set the tone for the song. It speaks of a relationship with someone, perhaps symbolized by the jack of diamonds, who has taken from the singer, leaving them impoverished and empty. The second verse brings a touch of desperation and a longing for solace. “Beafsteak when I’m hungry, rye whiskey when I’m dry ...

  5. Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds I've known you of old You've robbed my poor pockets Of silver and gold Beafsteak when I'm hungry Rye whiskey when I'm dry Greenbacks when I'm hard up And heaven when I die Rye whiskey, rye whiskey Rye whiskey I cry If I don't get rye whiskey I surely will die Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds I've known you ...

  6. Michael Martin Murphey Lyrics Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds I've known you of old You've robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold Beafsteak when I'm hungry Rye whiskey when I'm dry Greenbacks when I'm hard up And heaven when I die Rye whiskey, rye whiskey Rye whiskey I cry If I don't get rye whiskey I surely will die Jack of diamonds ...

  7. Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds I've known you of old You've robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold Beafsteak when I'm hungry Rye whiskey when I'm dry Greenbacks when I'm hard up And heaven when I die

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