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07 Feb 97 - 07:05 PM (#2008) Subject: REQ: The Dealer by Bob Ruzicka From: schwartz@freenet.calgary.ab.ca Can anyone provide these lyrics? The song was recorded by the writer and by Judy Collins ... |
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10 Feb 97 - 12:56 PM (#2073) Subject: RE: REQ: The Dealer by Bob Ruzicka From: belter could you give some hints to the words like could it be the soung that goes "it was della and the dealer and a dog named jake and cat named callamazoe" or is that a different soung. |
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10 Feb 97 - 07:09 PM (#2089) Subject: RE: REQ: The Dealer by Bob Ruzicka From: Les Blank blank@wt.net The song Bob is referring to is called Della and the Dealer" and was written and recorded by Hoyt Axton after his "folk song" days were over and he went country. It's on his first country album(I forgot the name) with another hit of his called "Bony Fingers". I was a real fan of his in the 60's. Remember "The Pusher" ?? Les |
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10 Feb 97 - 09:03 PM (#2101) Subject: RE: REQ: The Dealer by Bob Ruzicka From: Les blank@wt.net Mistake and/or misread !! I meant the song belter is referring to. I do not know any other song titled the dealer by Mr. Ruzicka. Sorry if I misled you. Les |
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11 Feb 97 - 10:48 AM (#2126) Subject: RE: REQ: The Dealer by Bob Ruzicka From: belter Another song schwartz might be refering to is a song that I have one a tape that contains both Joan Beaz and Judy Collins do to my coping every abulm in sight on to as few tapes as I could. I thought this song was Baez singing though, & I think it was a Bob Dylon song. It was the story of a spagety western about a guy called the jack of hearts robing a bank in some hole in the wall town populated by collorfull characters including a hanging judge, his wife, his mistress, & card players who don't pay any atention to the day lite robbery. Does that sound famillar? |
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18 Jan 06 - 09:57 AM (#1650860) Subject: Lyr Add: THE DEALER (Bob Ruzicka) From: GUEST,Wendy Laubach THE DEALER (Bob Ruzicka) Jack of diamonds, queen of spades Fingers tremble and the memory fades And it's a foolish man who tries to bluff the dealer Jokers laughed and lady luck smiled The aces were high and the deuces were wild When you're down and losin', everyone's a cheater CHORUS [FIRST VERSION]:You can't win and you can't break even You can't get out of the game You shouldn't stay but you ain't leavin' 'Cos your luck may change again Just when things were going fine Someone jumped you from behind When you're down and losin', everyone's a cheater CHORUS [2D VERSION]: You can't win and you can't break even You can't get out of the game You tried your luck but Twenty-one beats nineteen every time REPEAT FIRST TWO STANZAS |
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18 Jan 06 - 01:52 PM (#1651020) Subject: Lyr Add: THE DEALER (from Judy Collins) From: cptsnapper This is strictly from memory of Judy Collins' version but it does vary slightly from Wendy's posting. THE DEALER Composer: Bob Ruzicka 1/ Jack of diamonds, queen of spades, Fingers tremble and the memory fades, And it's a foolish man who tries to bluff the dealer. 2/ Jokers laughed and Lady Luck smiled. The aces were high and the deuces were wild. When you're down and losin', everyone's a cheater. CHORUS [1ST VERSION]: You can't win and you can't break even. You can't get out of the game. You shouldn't stay but you ain't leavin' 'Cos your luck may change again. 3/ Life's a lot like that, my friend. Luck runs out and the winning streak ends When the deck is stacked you can't trust the dealer. Just when things were going fine, Someone jumped you from behind. When you're down and losin', everyone's a cheater. CHORUS [2D VERSION]: You got a little more than you bargained for, A little more than you had in mind. You took your chance but Twenty-one beats nineteen every time. |
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22 Jan 11 - 07:16 AM (#3079920) Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: THE DEALER: DOWN AND LOSIN' From: JanH This is what I´ve got: The Dealer Bob Ruzicka Capo 3rd fret for Judy Collins' version (C) (C/B) (Am) (C/G) (C) (C/B) (Am) (C/G) (C) Jack of Diamonds, (C/B) Queen of Spades (Am) Fingers (Am/G)tremble and the (F)memory fades, And it's a (C)foolish man (G/D) who tries to bluff the (C)dealer. (G/D) The (C)Joker has laughed, (Em7/B) Lady Luck smiled, (Am) The Aces were (Am/G)high and the (F)Deuces were wild, When you're (C)down and losin', (G) everyone's a (F)cheater.(C) (F)Got a little more than you (G7)bargained for, (C) A little more than you had in mind. (F) They called your bluff and (G7) twenty-one Beats (Am)(hold)nineteen every (G)time. (C) Life's a lot (C/B)like that, my friend, (Am) Luck runs (Am/G)out, the (F)winning streak ends. (C) When the deck is stacked, (G/D) you can't bluff the (C)dealer. (G/D) (C) Just when things were (Em7/B)going fine, (Am) (Am/G)Someone jumped you (F)from behind, And (C)when you're down and losin', (G) everyone's a (F)cheater.(C) (F)You can't win and you (G7)can't break even, (C) You can't get out of the game. (F) You shouldn't stay, but (G7)you ain't leavin', 'Cause your (Am)(hold)luck could change a(G)gain. - Instrumental verse - (F)You can't win and you (G7)can't break even, (C) You can't get out of the game. (F) You shouldn't stay, but (G7) you ain't leavin', 'Cause your (Am)(hold)luck could change a(G)gain. (C) Jack of Diamonds, (C/B) Queen of Spades (Am) Fingers (Am/G)tremble and the (F)memory fades, And it's a (C)foolish man (G/D) who tries to bluff the (C)dealer, (G/D) And it's a (C)foolish man (G/D)(hold) who tries to bluff the (F)dealer. (F)(Fj7)(FM7add6)(C) Playing hint: For the intro, no high E-string and on the 'turnaround point' of the chords, add a D-note on B-string. © Bob Ruzicka, All Rights Reserved This is the way I play it, close to Judy Collins version. FM7add7 is like F(ma)j7 but with a D-note added on B-string. janhauenstein@gmx.de |
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22 Jan 11 - 07:41 AM (#3079930) Subject: RE: REQ: The Dealer by Bob Ruzicka From: bobad Bob Ruzicka: "Down and Losing" (The Dealer) on YouTube |
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08 Jan 22 - 08:29 PM (#4131611) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Dealer: Down and Losin' (Bob Ruzicka) From: GUEST,Alan Gasser Does anyone have a recording link for Bob Ruzicka's song Big River (McKenzie)? I can see the words and the tune, in the 70s songbook Singin' About Us. |