Limber Jack, he landed on his back Was betting on the netting when the rigging went slack Was a moonless night, the stars all lending light She's leering in the mirror when the road it broke right 'Cause you never really know When the whistle's gonna blow You never really know Easy come and easy go He was a stand-up gent, but no one knew his bent And all the little bones that he hid in his vent She was the come-on queen, jewel on the scene They found her in the shower, she'd been gone for seven weeks 'Cause you never really know When the whistle's gonna blow You never really know Easy come and easy go 'Cause you never really know When the whistle's gonna blow You never really know Easy come and easy go Oh, limber Jack, his name is on the plaque His mother is another that will never get him back