On the south side of Chicago on

A freezin' winter night

In a crowded little bar room

The men were rollin' dice

I's winnin' by the hundreds

Just rakin' it in

When I looked up from the table

Big John Lee was walkin' in.



Well he grabbed a chair beside me

Said "son count me in"

He looked over at my winnin's

He wore an evil grin

I'd heard of hs reputation

A fairly dangerous man

Yea I heard ol' Big John Lee

Would pull is gun whenever he can.



Chorus:

I rolled against John Lee

He's a helluva man

He's hailed from Dallas, Texas

And he's known throughout the land.

Now the first hour went slowly

Yea tension buildin' up

John Lee was drinkin' Jack Black

From a Dixie cup

He was rollin' double too

Had me in a tight

Here comes John's dice again

Good God! It's snake eyes.



Chorus:

I rolled against John Lee

He's a helluva man

He's hailed from Dallas, Texas

And he's known throughout the land.

Oh, the night was growin' colder

The crowd was wearin' thin

John Lee put up his savings

Thinkin' he was gonna win

His hands were startin' to tremble

Money gettin' low

Ain't gonna let this Georgia farm boy

Walk outa here with his dough.



Chorus:

I rolled against John Lee

He's a helluva man

He's hailed from Dallas, Texas

And he's known throughout the land.