it was twenty years ago today
that the poker was taught to play
and the lepers all across their hand
learned the meaning of 'throw in your hand"
so may I introduce to you
the charity to stay here years
now this leper's lost his one good hand
now this leper's thrown in his good hand
we hope he still can hold his cards
now this leper's thrown in his one good hand
and can he still go drink in bars
leper's thrown in only
leper's thrown in only lepers thrown in his good hand
I think this a thumb here
it's twitching, it's not still
he lost this from this malady
he's like to take it home with him
he'd like to take it home

I don't really think I want to know
that this is a very telling blow
now the dealer's going to deal a hand
but it won't be picked up by this man
so may I play the game for you
the one who only loses tears
now this leper's lost his one good hand