Now let me tell ya', people 'Bout this blackjack game It cause me so much trouble I have myself to blame Hey, how unlucky can one man be? Well, every dollar I get You know, blackjack takes it away from me My friends don't come around me 'Cause I've been so blind I can't even borrow a nickel I'm 'bout to lose my mind Hey, how unlucky can one man be? Well, every quarter I get You know blackjack takes it away, away from me Now hit me, brother Johnny! Now deal, brother Robert! Now let me show you my hand I sit down with two tens I thought I'd have a little fun The dealer hit 16 with a 5 Just enough to make 21 Hey, how unlucky can one man be? Well, every dollar I get You know blackjack takes it away from me