Hey, hey, hey, hey.
I got a little story
I'd like to tell y 'all.
This story was about a guy
that was a young man
and he liked to gamble.
He related everything to
cards.
He related his life to cards, you know, like an ace, a deuce, a three, a four,
a five, a six, a 10, a jack, a king, a king, a queen, everything.
Matter of fact,
he used to always just go around
and say these things to himself,
like, Stack Dates.
He named this song, Stack Deck,
he was saying hey baby,
hey baby,
wait a minute y 'all don't
Don't look at me like that.
Let me tell you, if you're going to play cards,
baby, well, don't you know, don't you know
you got to deal sometime?
Well, if you're going to play cards,
baby, yeah,
And you know, you know,
you know you got to deal sometimes.
Now listen. Aces for the first time
that I met you.
Deuces for the second time, baby.
There was no one but just us two.
Three is for the third party,
and darling, you know her name.
Four is for the fourth time
that you tried to play the
same old game.
Five is for the five years
that you used me for a clown.
Six is for the sixth time
that you tried to put
me down.
Seventh is for the seventh
of the month
when you came every Friday
to collect my pay.
Eight is for the eighth of the month I left.
You stayed away.
Nine is for the nine years I worked
It's hard every day,
10th is the 10th of the month, child.
You came every Friday
to collect my pay.
Well, the Jack, he's your lover,
an d you're using me
for a clown.
King means good -looking papa,
but you're trying to put me down.
But the queen, that's me
An d I'm about to wear my crown
So be careful, good -lookin' daddy
You ain't dead when
the deal go down
He's gonna play cards, baby
Well, don't you know,
don't you know
you gotta deal some time
now listen,
I want this young man to tell y 'all,
what do you say there?
Hey, fella. Yeah, what's up?
Why don't you tell them
what you think about that?
I don't think nothing.
What do you think about Stack Deck?
Hey, young man.
You talking to me?
Now listen.
This is for the first time I met you
Deuce is for the second time,
there was no one but just us two.
Trade is for the third party,
and darlin' you know his name.
Four is for the fourth time,
you tried to play the same old game.
Now, the 5 is for the 5 years
that rumors have been going around,
yeah they have.
The 6 is for the 6 days you was gone,
nowhere to be found.
Now the 7 is for the 7 days of the week
that I work hard every day, yeah.
The 8 is for the 8th time baby,
you done ran off with my page.
The 9 is for the 9 times
you used me for your gold.
The 10 is for the 10 attempts baby,
your other men tried to cut my throat.
Yes, I tell you.
Now, the Jack, he's your lover.
An d that joker thinks he's
playing me for a fool, yeah.
The queen means pretty mama.
That's me.
About to make me lose my cool.
Listen here.
Well, the king, that's me.
And I'm about to wear my crown.
So be careful, pretty baby.
You ain't dead when the deal goes down
If you're gonna play cards, baby
Let me tell you, you gotta deal
You gotta deal sometime
If you're gonna play cards, baby
Remember, stack deck now
Cause you're gonna have to
deal sometimes
Oh baby, you gotta deal sometimes
Oh, baby, I swear,
I swear you got a deal
You got to play cards sometimes
Oh, baby, let me tell you, baby,
you've got to dig in sometimes.
Yeah!