Queen of Spades

i heard a penny fall down in the alley
down in the alley - down in the alley
heard a penny fall down in the alley
it landed on the queen of spades

i saw a man bend down trying to pick 'em up
trying to pick 'em up - trying to pick 'em up
i saw a man bend down trying to pick 'em up
but the penny and the queen were gone

then a five dollar bill came drifting from a window
drifting from a window - drifting from a window
then a five dollar bill came drifting from a window
old abaraham lincoln was flying

so the queen of spades she blew across the street
blew across the street - blew across the street
the queen of spades she blew across the street
said to abraham "carry me away"

they set off together for natchez mississippi
natchez mississippi - for natchez mississippi
they set off together for natchez mississippi
but the cops picked 'em up in tennessee

at the police station they were kicking abe lincoln
kicking abe lincoln - kicking abe lincoln
at the police station they were kicking abe lincoln
but the queen slipped away unseen

the queen was last seen in new york city
new york city - new york city
the queen was last seen in new york city
ben franklin whispering in her ear

now if you meet the queen don't try to play her
don't try to play her - don't try to play her
if you meet the queen don't try to play her
don't mess with the queen of spades


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