Politics And Poker

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1: What do you say Ben, want a hand?
 Ben: Nah, you guys go ahead. I got too much on my mind to play poker
 1: King bets
 2: Cost you five
 Tony, up to you
 3: I'm in
 4: So am I
 5: Likewise
 1: Me too
 Ben: Gentlemen, here we are and one thing is clear
 We've gotta pick a candidate for Congress this year
 1: Big Ace
 2: Ace bets
 3: You'll pay
 Through the nose
 4: I'm in
 5: So am I
 1: Likewise
 5: Here goes
 1: (Spoken) Possible straight, possible flush, nothing
 Ben: Gentlemen, how about some names we can use? Some qualified Republican who's willing to lose
 2: How's about we should make Jack Riley The guy
 3: Which Riley are you thinking of, Jack B. or Jack Y.?
 Ben: I say neither one; I've never even met 'em
 4: I say when you gotta pair of Jacks
 Bet 'em
 All: Politics and Poker
 Politics and Poker
 Shuffle up the cards and find the Joker
 Nether game's for children
 Either game is rough
 Decisions, decisions like
 Ben: Who to pick
 4: How to play
 2: What to bet
 All: When to call a bluff
 Ben: Alright now fellas. Politics or Poker, which is more important?
 1: Pair of treys
 2: Bet 'em
 3: Little treys
 Good as gold
 4: I'll stay
 5: Raise you five
 1: I'll call
 2: I fold
 3:(Spoken) Raise you back
 4:(Spoken) I think you're bluffing
 3:(Spoken) Put your money where your mouth is
 Ben: Gentlemen, knock it off and let's get this done
 5: Try Michael Paniaschenkowitz, I'm certain he'd run
 Ben: Mike is out. I'm afraid he just wouldn't sell
 Nobody likes a candidate whose name they can't spell
 1: How about Dave Zimmerman?
 Ben: Davie's too bright
 2: What about Walt Gustafson?
 Ben: Walt died last night
 3: How about Frank Monahan?
 4: What about George Gale?
 Ben: Frank ain't a citizen and George is in jail
 5: We could run Al Wallenstein
 Ben: He's only 23
 1: How about Ed Peterson?
 2: You idiot!! That's me!!
 All: Politics and Poker
 Politics and Poker
 Playing for a pot that's mediocre
 Politics and Poker
 Running neck and neck
 If politics seems more predictable
 That's because
 Usually
 You can stack the deck
 Politics and Poker
 Politics and Poker
 Makes the average guy
 A heavy smoker
 Bless the nominee
 And give him our regards
 And watch while he learns that in
 Poker and Politics
 Brother you gotta have
 That slippery
 Haphazardous
 Commodity
 You gotta have the cards!

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Song Details

Duration
03:58
Key
7
Tempo
82 BPM

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