Ace In The Hole

The town is full of guys who think they're mighty wise

Just because they know a thing or two

You can see them every day strolling up and down Broadway

Telling of the wonders they can do

Now, you see, wise guys and boosters, card sharks and crap shooters

They congregate around the Metropole

They wear fancy ties and collars, but where do they get those dollars?

They've all got an ace down in the hole

Now, some of them write to the old folks for coin

That is their ace in the hole

While others have pearls on that old Tenderloin

That is their ace in the hole

And they'll tell you of money that they've made and spent

But they never can flash a bankroll

And they land on that breadline in their clothes

Not a dime if they lost that old ace in the hole

Some of them write to the old folks for coin

That is their ace in the hole

While others have pearls on that old Tenderloin

That is their ace in the hole

And they'll tell you of trips that they're gonna take

From old Frisco up to that North Pole

But their day would be much like a drop to the stud

If they lost that old ace in the hole