I walked out of the jail house
Into the arms of June
I booked into a cheap hotel
For one whole afternoon
She dragged me out a gamblin'
Just as the sun went down
We drank our weight in liquor
And played cards all over town
Oh my luck
I won with every hand
Oh my luck
I was up eleven grand
Oh my luck
It was gonna be my night
Just my luck
I had to get caught in that fight
I staggered through the city
With my pockets full of cash
My bladder was nearly bursting
From a long night on the lash
So I ducked into this alleyway
Without a second glance
I felt this geezer at my back
And he doesn't want to dance
Oh my luck
I won with every hand
Oh my luck
I was up eleven grand
In a ruck
And he hit me from behind
Just my luck
That I'm the fighting kind
I made myself a promise
And I made myself a vow
I'm never going back to jail
No chance no way no how
But a copper come around the block
As the mugger dropped down dead
He asked me why I did it
You can guess just what I said
Oh my luck
I won with every hand
Oh my luck
I was up eleven grand
Oh my luck
He stole from me that's why
Just my luck
That you were passing by
Oh my luck
I won with every hand
Oh my luck
I was up eleven grand
Oh my luck
Now it's too late to repent
My luck came
And in the self-same night it went